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.
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
Participants must be 12 years to 18 years old when the program starts.
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 15
Registration starts on 07/07/2025 and ends on 09/30/2025.
Room: Club Room and Computer Lab
Please contact The Quest Connection if you have any questions.