FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team

  • Robotics
Quest: 3760 N Commerce Dr, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
Sep 06 2025
May 02 2026
Robotics 11 spots left
$600.00
  1. Tue6:00 - 7:30 pm
  2. Thu6:00 - 7:30 pm

Description

Mentors: John Kelly, Leigh Elkins, Kurt Elkins

FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. We are Team 21579 Testing is Optional. Mandatory kick-off Saturday Sept 6, 9am - noon for the game reveal. Location tbd

Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and working as a team.

This team meets twice a week as well as optional build days and driver practice days during competition season. There are 2-3 qualifying tournaments during the season as well as the possibility of going to the state tournament and world tournament. Students must provide their own transportation to the tournaments. Participation during the week and at tournaments is expected. There will be Saturday build and practice days during competition season. 



Class dates

09/09/2025, 09/11/2025, 09/16/2025, 09/18/2025, 09/23/2025, 09/25/2025, 09/30/2025, 10/02/2025, 10/07/2025, 10/09/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/16/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/23/2025, 10/28/2025, 10/30/2025, 11/04/2025, 11/06/2025, 11/11/2025, 11/13/2025, 11/18/2025, 11/20/2025, 12/02/2025, 12/04/2025, 12/09/2025, 12/11/2025, 01/06/2026, 01/08/2026, 01/13/2026, 01/15/2026, 01/20/2026, 01/22/2026, 01/27/2026, 01/29/2026, 02/03/2026, 02/05/2026, 02/10/2026, 02/12/2026, 02/17/2026, 02/19/2026, 02/24/2026, 02/26/2026, 03/03/2026, 03/05/2026, 03/10/2026, 03/12/2026, 03/24/2026, 03/26/2026, 03/31/2026, 04/02/2026, 04/07/2026, 04/09/2026, 04/14/2026, 04/16/2026, 04/21/2026, 04/23/2026, 04/28/2026, 04/30/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be 12 years to 18 years old when the program starts.

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 15

Registration period

Registration starts on 07/07/2025 and ends on 09/30/2025.

In-person location

Quest: 3760 N Commerce Dr, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA

Room: Club Room and Computer Lab