 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology |
 Best Robotics Inc. (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) |
| FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology) is a world-renowned organization founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen. Their goal is to motivate, prepare, and gear high school students to get on their way to a successful career in science and technolgy. For 6 weeks, teams design, prototype, program, and construct one fully functional robot for the challenge at hand. Nonetheless, fundraisers, sponsorships, community outreach, team spirit, web design, and innovation all play a leading role in building a winning team. People from the community work together intensively for competition and year-round to spread the message of FIRST. | Founded in 1995 by Ted Mahler and Steve Marum of Texas Instruments Engineers, BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) is a robotics competition designed to influence high school and middle school students to pursue a career in engineering. The competition consists of head-to-head robotics matches, and the BEST Award. BEST Robotics provides teams with a strict list of parts and a kit used in constructing a robot. In addition, the interviews, engineering notebook, website design, table display, and oral presentation are considered in measuring the ultimate example of a BEST team. BEST is very inspiring and is growing at a prominent pace! |
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| FLL (FIRST Lego League) is a competition for kids between 9-14 years of age. The "little league," resulting from a partnership between LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ and FIRST Robotics Inc, not only promotes technology and creativity, but also, incorporates a real-world problem. Because of FLL, children worldwide create hands-on solutions by implementing both their skills with LEGO® bricks and and the engineering process. Students learn basics of computer programming and the engineering behind motors, servos, gears, and etc. This program is a great way of introducing kids into engineering and promotes the importance. | FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) is a new program developed by the FIRST Robotics Competition. It targets smaller teams,short of resources, to join the more complex FIRST competition. The goal of FTC is to reach younger people with an inexpensive opportunity to discover the excitement and rewards of science, engineering, and technology. This competition is similar to that of the FRC; however, the size of the field and robot is significantly smaller. During the national kickoff event each year, teams are briefed on the challenge ahead. |
 Texas Best Regional Robotics Championship at North Texas State |
 San Antonio Regional BEST Competition |