On both land and undersea, it takes all of us to work in collaboration to build a thriving community, and everyone has a role to play. FIRST^® event volunteers support our teams and create a ripple effect that carries young people through uncharted waters to bring ideas to life.

Learn more about volunteering at FIRST

Download FIRST^® DIVE^SM presented by Qualcomm Volunteer digital wallpapers and social media images

We are proud to announce the 2023 – 2024 FIRST Volunteer of the Year award recipients: Mehdi Troudi for FIRST^® LEGO^® League, Clark & Peggy McChesney for FIRST^® Tech Challenge, and Scott Goering for FIRST^® Robotics Competition. Each year, volunteers around the globe go above and beyond to positively impact our students and the FIRST community. The FIRST Volunteer of the Year award is a way for us to recognize volunteers around the world who give extraordinary contributions of time and skills to the FIRST community.

Celebrate with us and learn more about each of this year’s recipients on our blog post.

FIRST Tech Challenge is setting sail with the 2024-2025 season game, INTO THE DEEP^SM presented by RTX on September 7! Attend a local kickoff event or watch the season kickoff celebration and game reveal online at 12:00 p.m. ET. Visit our website to find your role in this year’s ocean-inspired season and help create an unforgettable season for students around the world.

Learn more about the INTO THE DEEP Kickoff Celebration

Volunteers now have the option to share the languages they speak and any reasonable accommodation requests they have with FIRST to help us better understand your needs at our events. Refer to the Volunteer Registration User Guide on how to update your Dashboard profile.

• FIRST can better support communities in your area with those language needs at events.
• FIRST can better support you.

• Reasonable accommodations ensure that people with disabilities who are part of the FIRST community have equal access to participate in FIRST.
• Please note: FIRST does our best to provide accommodations but they are not guaranteed.

As you prepare to volunteer for this season, please accept the Consent & Release in the FIRST Dashboard and comply with the season’s Youth Protection Requirements. You can find details in the Volunteer Registration User Guide.

FIRST thrives because of the time and treasure you, our Volunteers, invest in our programs! Could you increase your impact with an employer matching gift program? Many employers will match your volunteer hours and/or cash donations with double or even triple cash contributions to organizations like FIRST.

Check to see if your employer has a matching gift program and how you can direct those funds to support the FIRST mission.