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What is FTC?

FIRST® Tech Challenge is a robotics competition for high school students based on a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building and programming their robots to compete as alliances against other teams.

Teams advance from local qualifying tournaments to state championship tournaments, before advancing to the World Championship Tournament, held each year in St. Louis, Mo.

 

 

Need a contact?

  • Visit the Regional Contacts page to talk to an FTC representative in your area.
  • Want to talk to someone at FTC headquarters?

FTC Staff

  • Ken Johnson - FTC Program Director
  • JoAnn Halloran - Partner Services Manager
  • Nancy Paul - Partner Services Manager
  • Mary Lee - Partner Services Manager
  • Athena Damdounis - Partner Services Manager
  • Thomas Eng - Program Engineer
  • Timm Huffman - Program Coordinator

The 2013-2014 FTC Game reveal is Sept. 7, 2013.

Visit the FIRST® Press Room for fact sheets and company information

FTC Blog FTC Blog

FTC on Facebook Facebook.com/ftcteams

twitter.com/ftcteams Twitter.com/ftcteams

Youtube.com/firsttechchallenge Youtube.com/firsttechchallenge

Rockwell Collins - FTC program sponsor 

Official Program Sponsor

PTC - CAD and Collaboration Sponsor 

CAD and Collaboration sponsor