Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY USING A UNIQUE AND FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND MODELS THOSE CAREERS. WE ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AND EQUIP THEM WITH SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME CONFIDENT, RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS PREPARED TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD AND MOTIVATED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION - UNDER STRICT RULES, LIMITED RESOURCES, AND AN INTENSE SIX-WEEK TIME LIMIT, TEAMS OF STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO RAISE FUNDS, DESIGN A TEAM "BRAND," HONE TEAMWORK SKILLS, AND BUILD AND PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL-SIZE ROBOTS TO PLAY A DIFFICULT FIELD GAME AGAINST LIKE-MINDED COMPETITORS. ITS AS CLOSE TO REAL-WORLD ENGINEERING AS A STUDENT CAN GET. VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL MENTORS LEND THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO GUIDE EACH TEAM. EACH SEASON ENDS WITH AN EXCITING FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP.
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE - GUIDED BY TWO OR MORE ADULT COACHES, TEAMS RESEARCH A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SUCH AS FOOD SAFETY, RECYCLING, ENERGY, ETC., AND ARE CHALLENGED TO DEVELOP A SOLUTION. THEY ALSO MUST DESIGN, BUILD, PROGRAM A ROBOT USING LEGO MINDSTORMS, THEN COMPETE ON A TABLE-TOP PLAYING FIELD. PARTICIPANTS APPLY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH CONCEPTS (STEM), PLUS A BIG DOSE OF IMAGINATION, TO SOLVE A PROBLEM. ALONG THEIR JOURNEY, THEY DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS, BASIC STEM APPLICATIONS, AND EVEN PRESENTATION SKILLS, AS THEY MUST PRESENT THEIR SOLUTIONS WITH A DASH OF CREATIVITY TO JUDGES. THEY ALSO PRACTICE THE PROGRAMS CORE VALUES, WHICH EMPHASIZE DISCOVERY, TEAMWORK AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE - GUIDED BY ADULT COACHES AND MENTORS, STUDENTS DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND PRACTICE ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES (LIKE KEEPING AN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK), WHILE REALIZING THE VALUE OF HARD WORK, INNOVATION, AND SHARING IDEAS. THE ROBOT KIT IS REUSABLE FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR AND CAN BE PROGRAMMED USING A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES, INCLUDING JAVA. TEAMS ALSO MUST RAISE FUNDS, DESIGN AND MARKET THEIR TEAM BRAND, AND DO COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR WHICH THEY CAN WIN AWARDS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. EACH SEASON CONCLUDES WITH SUPER- REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AN EXCITING FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jimmy M Nichols | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Kindra Montgomery | TREASURER | 20 | $0 |
| Robin James | AT LARGE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Mike Fullington | SECRETARY | 3.5 | $0 |
| Dave Barringer | AT LARGE | 2.5 | $0 |
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