Maryland FIRST

Welcome to Maryland FIRST Robotics

We are the Maryland branch of FIRST, a non-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen. FIRST uses robotics and exciting sports-like competitions to help students develop the skills needed to compete in the technology-driven global economy.

Maryland has more than 250 FIRST teams, from kindergarten through 12th grade, ages 6-18. FIRST programs use robotics as the vehicle to engage students in the hands-on, minds-on creative process of technological innovation.

But there's much more to FIRST than the robots. FIRST cultivates skills in communication, marketing, program management, fundraising, team building, leadership and more. FIRST celebrates young men and women working smart in science and technology, and paves the way for future academic and career success.

Maryland FIRST relies on sponsors and hundreds of educators, mentors and volunteers to deliver programs throughout the state. Learn how you can become part of the FIRST experience.

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Updates

Latest Updates, Articles, News...

Liberty RoboLions featured in Sykesville Online article, 8/21/10

Maryland FIRST Info Night: Sep. 8, 2010

Teens Prep for Battle O' Baltimore, WBAL-TV Morning Show, 8/3/2010

2010 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition highlights video, August 2010

Battle O' Baltimore news release, July 2010

Highlights of Maryland FLL Qualifier at JHU Applied Physics Lab, June 2010 video

Playlist of 2010 Chesapeake Regional videos, June 2010

See the new Maryland FIRST YouTube Channel, June 2010

Baltimore City Public Schools Channel 77 news segment on 2010 Chesapeake Regional, Your News #21 at 00:13:15, May 2010

Hollywood family part of world robotics winning team (Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, 4/30/2010)