Getting involved with FIRST^®, whether it be as a team mentor or volunteering at a FIRST event, can be a great way to spend meaningful time with your family.

Through our global network of adult volunteers, FIRST helps students gain the skills and confidence to forge their own paths in STEM. Parents' hands-on involvement ensures that students have the resources to excel, creating a community atmosphere where everyone is invested in the team's success.  

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Launched in October of 2024, the Get Anywhere campaign reinforces the reality that by participating in FIRST, everyone can “go pro”.

This series highlights a wide range of career pathways represented by real FIRST alumni who used their FIRST-learned skills to land exciting roles at major companies such as John Deere, Nike, and RTX.  

This month, FIRST announced in a press release that the Get Anywhere campaign has won two Silver Awards in the categories of Not-For-Profit and Education & Discovery in the 46th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies.  

Check out Get Anywhere and see how FIRST participants can "go pro" >>

Desert WAVE (Women in Autonomous Vehicle Engineering) is a collegiate robotics team made up of FIRST alumni. Based out of Chandler, Arizona, the team recently won first place in the International RoboSub Competition.  

Thanks to their dedication and passion for STEAM, these Arizona State University students went from participating in FIRST as middle school and high school students, to becoming the first all-women robotics team to win first place in this prestigious competition.  

To win the International RoboSub Competition, the students, as well as other competing teams, had to create robotic submarines, known as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. 

Read more about Desert WAVE and how they became an award-winning team >>

Are you a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) holder? You can super-size your giving when you commit to spending down half the money in your DAF by the end of September 2025.  

Your support powers the mission of FIRST — inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators through hands-on, life-changing STEM programs.  

Additionally, all grants over $250 will be eligible for randomly selected matches of up to $25,000.  

Learn more and nominate FIRST on the #HalfmyDAF site >>