Centurion Robotics 22689

We are a group of Fort Richmond Collegiate students who came together to participate in a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team. We are motivated to design, build, and program robots to win competitions, but we also aim to inspire an interest in STEM within students and schools.

As one of three teams in Manitoba, we hope to guide and mentor other teams in their journey into robotics.

What is FIRST Tech Challenge?

FIRST is an international robotics and STEM organization
FIRST is an acronym: “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”
International Education Organization (~30,000 participants)
Founded in 1989 to encourage STEM and teamwork through robotics
Aims to Spark a lifelong interest in learning
Participants from 100+ countries

Why is FIRST Tech Challenge important?

FIRST Alumni are:

89% more likely to major in a STEM field
68% more likely to major in engineering or computer science

- FIRST Students have been shown to do well in STEM related subjects in school

- FIRST encourages students to continue learning outside of school and search for opportunities

- There are $80 Million worth of scholarships available

Provided by 200 different companies and organizations