Welcome to Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge
 

It’s way more than building robots
Following a sports model, FIRST Tech Challenge teams design, build, program, and operate robots of their own design to play a floor game in an alliance format. 

Guided by adult Coaches and Mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas. 

Participants have access to tens of millions of dollars in college scholarships.
FIRST Tech Challenge
Teams of middle and high school-aged students are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations.


Start a FIRST Tech Challenge Team Today!

Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge Announcements
  • Season Kickoff: Join us at one of four Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff locations across the state on Saturday, September 7. Learn about the upcoming Pennsylvania FTC season and of course see the reveal of this year's game, SKYSTONESM presented by Qualcomm! Pennsylvania FTC Head Referees will review the game rules using a full field and will answer your questions. Register Now!
  • Event Registration: Event registration is open for all scheduled events except Qualifiers. Registration for Qualifiers opens late afternoon Sept 7, 2019. Visit 2019-2020 Season for a full list of events. Register your team for an event today!