Farmington FIRST Robotics Team 178, Neighbor

The FHS Robotics Team, with 50 active student members, is part of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization founded by Segway® inventor Dean Kamen to inspire students in grades four to twelve to develop a passion for science and technology. The Dream FIRST initiative, created by the FHS Robotics Team in 2004, has extended FIRST’s reach to younger kids by providing them with fascinating and fun hands-on activities.

The FHS Robotics Team members, who work together with professional mentors and teachers, has been striving since 1997 to fulfill Dean Kamen’s mission “to create a world where science and technology are celebrated [and] where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes....” Each year the team learns and applies engineering concepts in the building of a new robot used during international robotics competitions, in addition to developing valuable skills in the areas of fundraising, public speaking, collaboration, and community outreach.