FIRST in Texas - Central

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Robotics students get boost following $2.3M grant from Texas Workforce Commission A new multi-million dollar grant is giving STEM students across the state a little extra help this year. The Texas Workforce Commission recently gave $2.5 million in grants to various STEM programs…

Our 2023 FIRST Access event is starting in a couple of hours at Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio. Thanks to the gracious sponsors and amazing volunteers / staff that came together today to get ready for this inspiring and inclusive event for students with special needs. 🤖❤️💪

Thank you Tesla and Gov Abbott for inviting us to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Tesla Lithium plant in Robstown today. With our continued partnerships on education, we can grow a strong Texas workforce of the future! We build stronger together in Texas! 🤖❤️💪

Our executive Director, Jason Arms stopped by to visit the Judson ISD - Middle School Mascot Mayhem event today in Converse. We would like to thank all the dedicated volunteers that helped make sure it was a safe and fun opportunity for our young Texans! 🤖❤️💪

Get ready for "FIRST in Show" starting May 17, 2023. Gather your STEAM squad and prepare for another exciting season of FIRST robotics! in Texas! More information is coming soon!

FIRST in Texas and iFLY of San Antonio hosted a special event in collaboration with the Children of Fallen Heros this evening. Attendees learned about FIRST and the sciences behind flight with the iFLY team.

Great meeting today with our renewed partners at Round Rock ISD. Our renewed partnership allows for new strategic alliances and opportunities for workforce development and celebrating local FIRST events. Thanks for being champions of FIRST Robotics. 🤖❤️💪

We are proud to announce the new season of FIRST for the 2023 - 2024 season. "FIRST in Show" starts registering in May, 2023. Don't delay, gather your squad and start your journey before the summer break!

2023-2024 Robotics Season FIRST IN SHOW presented by Qualcomm: The Future is Yours to Create Lights, camera, STEAM! Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) inspire big ideas, bold action – and creativity. Our skills make it possible ...

Central Texas FLL Explore Festival

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Having fun at our inaugural FLL State Championship!

Central Texas key volunteers are the best! Thank you for all you did this SuperPowered season!

San Antonio ISD teams are one of many teams that have advanced to todays FIRST LEGO League State Championship being held in Stafford, Tx today. Good luck to all the teams and thank you for being part of our family! 🤖❤️💪

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Today over 100 FLL Challenge teams are competing across the region. The Doctor of Rocks, Rockets and Robots is hosting teams in Comfort. Team Jul/Dan is holding things together at Lockhart and the RGV supplied one of their best, Team Mel, for Laredo. I am at the Waco qualifier surrounded by some awesome volunteers. All doing our best to provide a good experience for our FLL teams in Central Texas, the ❤️ of Texas. Next week we host 120 teams in the Central Texas Regional Competition and advance 22 teams to the inaugural FIRST in Texas State Competition!

FIRST in Texas Qualifier for SAISD

Explore Festival at SST-Alamo

in San Antonio spotlighted one of our FIRST LEGO League events this weekend at Northside ISD. Thanks for helping us spread the amazingness of our kids and our program! 🤖❤️💪

Students compete at Lego robotic competition 4th graders through 8th graders took part in the competition hoping to advance to finals in Houston.

Thanks to all of the coaches, teams and sponsors that made the final FIRST Tech Challenge - Kwolek League event of the season a great success.

Are you an FLL / FTC team participating this season and enjoy off-season invitationals? Join us for the second annual BUC DAYS Robotics Competition in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 13, 2023. More info at http://firstintexas.org/events/bd23

Thanks to our amazing volunteers supporting FIRST Tech Challenge this season. There is no way we could do this without each and every one of the more than 1,100 program volunteers. To join the Texas volunteer family - fitexas.io/vol

Great event with the Spurs and FIRST Robotics team 5572 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Friday. Thanks for the great opportunity to inspire students with the great work in done by our young Texans. We build stronger together in Texas.

Thank you for spotlighting one of our many FIRST LEGO League Qualifiers across Texas this past weekend in Corpus Christi. Congratulations to the winners, and see you at state!

School for Science and Technology host the annual First LEGO League competition Students gathered at the School for Science and Technology to compete in the annual Lego League competition.

Today, our Executive Director Jason Arms spent lunch time with the award winning FIRST Tech Challenge team Spicy Ketchup #16377 while being interviewed live by and experiencing the rich culture offers.

Today our FIRST LEGO League team - The Wolfbots visited with to showcase the work being done as part of the season in San Antonio. Watch the full interview on KSAT!

Thank you, Round Rock ISD, for pledging to partner with us to expand the FIRST footprint within Round Rock. This collaboration allows us to inspire more youth and build a strong Texas workforce together! Great things to come in Round Rock!