Who Is FIRST

What FIRST Does

 The Florida Regional will be at the University of Central Florida, (UCF) hosted by NASA Kennedy Space Center and UCF. The 2009 competition will be the eighth year at the UCF arena.

 
 

Dean L. Kamen
Founder of FIRST
"The FIRST Robotics Competition is the NCAA of smarts"

"UCF is honored to provide FIRST with the forum and resources to advance our mutual goals of a highly skilled workforce - the key denominator in fueling economic development."

Dr. John C. Hitt, President
University of Central Florida


Bill Parsons
"NASA Kennedy Space Center is very supportive of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Education is a primary Mission for NASA, and our work with FIRST is one way to achieve that objective and to inspire the next generation of explorers."