What is FIRST Robotics?
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FIRST is an organization founded by Dean Kamen that promotes S.T.E.A.M. education. The mnemonic itself stands for "For Inspirational and Recognition of Science and Technology". What they support, S.T.E.A.M., stands for "Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math," which FIRST tries to put back into the curriculum at schools in order to bring back the "coolness" of ingenuity and intelligence. FIRST also helps High School students get into college via numerous scholarships associated with FIRST such as the FIRST Lego League and the FIRST Tech Challenge, which are offered to kids from elementary to upper elementary levels.
"Being a part of FIRST is an amazing experience that keeps on giving." -David Cole, Former Student
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We dedicate ourselves to creating tomorrow's scientists, technicians, engineers, and mathematicians using today's leaders to construct tomorrow's future. |
A Little About Us
We are F.R.O.G. ~ FIRST Robotics Organization of Grove~ Our rookie year in the FIRST Robotics Competition was 2010. During our first year in FRC, F.R.O.G. participated in the Oklahoma City Regional and brought home the Rookie All-Star Award. From there F.R.O.G. was invited to the International Competition ("Championship") in Atlanta, Georgia. In January of 2011, Mr. Donald Malone, our primary mentor and donor, purchased a facility north of Grove High School and started a non-profit organization named Grand Lake Area Robotics Education (G.L.A.R.E.)
In 2011 we took first place in the Oklahoma City Regional Competition. F.R.O.G. and attended the Championship for the second year in a row, this time in St. Louis, MO. F.R.O.G. started summer projects after the 2011 competition which started with the students hosting an open house at the beginning of summer in 2011. The open house provided the F.R.O.G. students an opportunity to lead tours and educate the community about FIRST and F.R.O.G. by giving tours of the GLARE facility and demonstrating the competition robot. Included in the tours are CAD (Computer Aided Design) and LabVIEW (programming) demonstrations. As a result of the open house, we are able to recruit many new members to our program.
In 2011 we took first place in the Oklahoma City Regional Competition. F.R.O.G. and attended the Championship for the second year in a row, this time in St. Louis, MO. F.R.O.G. started summer projects after the 2011 competition which started with the students hosting an open house at the beginning of summer in 2011. The open house provided the F.R.O.G. students an opportunity to lead tours and educate the community about FIRST and F.R.O.G. by giving tours of the GLARE facility and demonstrating the competition robot. Included in the tours are CAD (Computer Aided Design) and LabVIEW (programming) demonstrations. As a result of the open house, we are able to recruit many new members to our program.