First Robotics is a STEM-based program created by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science andTechnology).The Robotics competition combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology by challenging teams of students to fund, build, and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors.The program has gained huge momentum in recent years. In most cases, teams are based out of schools, and programs can start for students as young as five years old and carry through into a student’s senior year.
That first year, the Seminole team won the Rookie All Star award at the Oklahoma Regional, which earned them a trip to the Worlds Competition in Houston, TX. Since then, Jo has continued to mentor the Seminole team, even though her boys have graduated. When asked by Stephen Howard, technology director for Wewoka Public Schools, to help mentor Wewoka’s High School team as well, she readily agreed
Through Jo, TMCO is in great company in its support ofFIRST andFirst Robotics. Technology leaderssuch asNASA, Boeing, 3M, Apple, Dell, Solidworks, Google, Rockwell Automation,and even Enviro out ofSeminoleare active supporters of First Robotics, and FIRST, the organization behind the competition.
For more information on FIRST and/or First Robotics visit (https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc).If you or your children are interested in the Seminole High School or Wewoka High School Teamscontact
