The 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition RAPID REACT has been an incredibly exciting season for us. After learning a great deal about how our robot performed during the Sussex Scrimmage, we spent the next few weeks fine-tuning the programming for our autonomous mode, and...
Woodie Flowers Nominee The Woodie Flowers Award, named in honor of FIRST’s co-creator, is presented to an outstanding FIRST mentor every year. BEAST students chose a deserving mentor and crafted an essay to submit for this student-driven award. The students are proud...
Mentors Matter! Last week, BEAST Robotics took a team photo, including both students and mentors. We’re so thankful for the guidance and support that our mentors provide! Dean’s List Award Semi-Finalists Announced The Dean’s List Award recognizes the leadership and...
“To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.” Dean Kamen, Founder Mission Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and...
(As written by one of our volunteer mentors.) When I was in high school, I belonged to the Dungeons & Dragons club. (I know it had a more poetic name, but that’s what we did.) I won’t get specific here, but suffice it to say that everyone in the club...
Dr. Woodie Flowers, FIRST National Advisor and co-founder of FRC, asks: “Why do FIRST folks talk so much about that phrase?” Obviously it would not make sense to endorse ‘asinine professionalism’ or ‘gracious incompetence’. It is, however, completely...
