- For students aged 6-18, it’s the hardest fun you’ll ever have.
- For team mentors, coaches, and volunteers, it’s the most rewarding adventure you’ll ever undertake.
- For sponsors, it’s the most enlightened investment you could ever make.
FIRST Nevada is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting FIRST ® Robotics programs and STEAM education initiatives in Nevada.
(Science, Techology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Educational Programs
On May 2, 2020, Dean Kamen awarded the FIRST Founder’s Award to the FIRST Community, in recognition of our members’ use of science and technology to make the world better and stronger and for choosing to be a Force for Change. Download the 2020 FIRST Founder’s Award certificate by visiting https://www.firstchampionship.org/
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 LEGO® League Jr. |
 LEGO® League |
 Tech Challenge |
 Robotics Competition |
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Overview | Guided by adult Coaches, and Core Values, students use LEGO® elements and motorized parts to build a model that moves. They also develop a Show me Poster to illustrate thair journey. | Teams design their own solution to a real-world problem and build autonomous LEGO MINDSTORMS® robots that perform a series of missions based on an annual theme. | Teams design, build, and program their robots to compete in an Alliance format againts other teams. | Teams of students build and program a robot to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors, and are challenged to design a team “brand”, and home teamwork skills. |
Season Information | Challenge Release: August 1st MISSION MOON(SM) Challenge Event/Tournament Season: August – April | Challenge Release: August 1st INTO ORBIT(SM) Challenge Event/Tournament Season: November – April | Game Release: September 8th FIRST ROVER RUCKUS Game Presented by Qualcomm® Event/Tournament Season: August – April | Game Release: January 5th DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE(SM) Presented by Boeing Event/Tournament Season: February- April |
Grades & Ages | Grades K-4; Ages 6-10 | Grades 4-8; Ages 9-14 | Grades 7-12; Ages 12-18 | Grades 9-12; Ages 14-18 |
Team Composition | Teams of 2-6 children formed by schools, after schools, after school programs, home schools, community groups | Teams of up to 10 students formed by schools, after schools, after school programs, home schools, community groups | Teams of up to 15 students formed by schools, after schools, after school programs, home schools, community groups | Teams of 10 or more students formed by schools, after schools, after school programs, home schools, community groups |
Time Commitment | One-hour meetings generally held for 8-12 weeks | One-to-three-hour meetings generally held for 8-12 weeks | Two-to-hour meetings generally held twice a week for 8-12 weeks | Six week build season from January-February |
Estimated FIRST Program Cost | Individual team fees – $300 | Team Registration – $299 | Team Registration – $275 | Team Registration (1st Event) |
FIRST Nevada Season Fees and Support | $50 / Team / Expo | $150 / Team | $200 / Team | None
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Scholarships & Grants | Team grants via FIRST Nevada | Team grants via FIRST Nevada
| $80 million in scholarships From nearly 200 Providers
| $80 million in scholarships From nearly 200 Providers
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