Robotics isn’t just for the kid who codes.
Forgotten Coast Robotics Alliance is a student-led FIRST Tech Challenge team on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. Whether your strength is engineering or writing, design, strategy, or people — there’s a real role here for you.
See What’s Possible
What FTC robots can do — and here’s how our team learns to build them
There’s a Place for Every Kind of Kid Here
One team. Two sub-teams. Endless roles — technical and creative.
“Not sure you’re a ‘robot person’? Half this team’s roles have nothing to do with code — and they’re not the back seat, they’re how we win awards and earn sponsors.”
“You don’t need to be an engineer to support your kid here. The team is student-led, and there’s a role for every kind of strength — including yours, if you want to help.”
Left Brain cannot exist without Right Brain — both sub-teams build one highly functional team.
See All Roles Left Brain Path Right Brain Path
Proven STEM Outcomes
From local classrooms to international competitions, FIRST transforms education and inspires the next generation of leaders. These results from the FIRST Longitudinal Study show the depth of our impact.
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FIRST Alumni Employment and IncomeWe find, however, statistically significant differences on income. While for the entire sample and for men, the higher reported incomes for FIRST participants are not statistically significantly different from the incomes for the comparison group, female FIRST alumni report significantly higher incomes that are close to $20,000 more annually than female comparison students. (See Figure 12) |
Four Doors — Get Involved
There’s a place for everyone. Choose the door that fits you.