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What is FTC?

FIRST® Tech Challenge is a robotics competition for high school students based on a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students 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?
    • Dennis Garrigan - Marketing
      • 603-666-3906 ext. 454

FTC Staff

  • Ken Johnson - FTC Program Director - Official Biography
  • JoAnn Halloran - Partner Services Manager
  • Nancy Paul - Partner Services Manager
  • Mary Lee - Partner Services Manager
  • Lorrie Russell - Program Coordinator
  • Timm Huffman - Program Coordinator

The 2012-2013 FTC Game will be released September 8, 2012 

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

FTC Blog

Rockwell Collins - FTC program sponsor 

Official Program Sponsor

PTC - CAD and Collaboration Sponsor 

CAD and Collaboration sponsor