About FIRST & the FTC
"The FIRST Core Values are fundamental to FIRST and unique to its programs. They emphasize friendly sportsmanship, respect for the contributions of others, teamwork, learning, and community involvement and are part of our commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion."
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FTC is like a big playground for budding engineers and tech enthusiasts aged 12 to 18. Teams get together to build and program robots for a yearly challenge that mixes fun with learning. Each year, there's a new game, so it's always fresh and exciting. It's not just about building cool robots; it's also about teamwork, problem-solving, and being cool to each other. So, it's a rad way for kids to dive into STEM and pick up some awesome skills along the way.
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"Our community expresses the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® through the FIRST Core Values."