FIRST Robotics Competition Highlights

"The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals," as stated on FIRST's website. Alton and Edwardsville were both among the high school teams that competed at this year's competition.