FIRST—For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. To many of us, this acronym actually means something. Personally, this means respect, learning, trust, struggle, but most importantly, fun and teamwork. Whether it be FLL or FRC, today many kids across the world are getting involved. I am happy to say I am one of them. [...]

This is my first year being on FRC Team 930. This being said, I am considered to be a rookie. But I came into this season different than most of the other rookies—I have been a part of FIRST for four years. During these four years, I participated in FLL. My sister, who is two [...]

So far this year I’ve learned more than I could have imagined last summer. I had learned some things from my dad, since he works in mechanical design, and I did work with him sometimes in his workshop. Units in eighth grade tech ed, such as drafting, electricity, and pneumatics, also helped. However, none of these, [...]