Today, FIRST^® announced that BAE Systems will return as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2025 FIRST Championship, the world’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for students in Houston from April 16-19, 2025.   

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Early exposure to STEM through fun, engaging, and sports-like learning empowers kids to explore and see themselves in these growing industries. FIRST CEO Chris Moore discusses the importance of creating inspiration through STEM role models while emphasizing the flexibility of FIRST programs to empower students to “go pro” in any field. 

Read more via Forbes >>

Whether it’s mentoring, judging, event volunteering, or anything in between, the FIRST community is grateful for our volunteers who help us prepare young people to become future STEM leaders and changemakers. Hear from FIRST CEO Chris Moore about the big impact volunteers have on the FIRST community!

Learn more about volunteering with FIRST >>

Coaches, educators, and mentors – join us this summer for a five-day immersive, hands-on learning experience about all things robots and FIRST.

The FIRST^® Tech Challenge Academy is a 40-hour in-person professional development course that gives attendees a deep understanding of a FIRST Tech Challenge season and how to implement the program to achieve STEM learning objectives. 

The Academy will be hosted in three locations:

🤖 Monday, June 9, 2025, through Friday, June 13, 2025, at Forest Lake Academy near Orlando, Florida.

🤖 Monday, July, 14, 2025, through Friday, July 18, 2025, at CTEC High School in Fresno, California.

🤖 Monday, July 21, 2025, through Friday, July 25, 2025, at STEM Innovation Academy High School in Calgary, Alberta.

Learn more about FIRST Tech Challenge Academy >>