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
  • Conestoga Qualifier Date Change: The Conestoga Qualifier date has changed. It will now be held on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The location remains the same. For full details of how this date change could affect your team, see Conestoga Qualifier Date Change. Please let us know if you have any questions.
  • Event Registration: Event registration is open for all scheduled events including Qualifiers. Visit 2019-2020 Season for a full list of events. Register your team for an event today!