Welcome to VirginiaFIRST
We are the Virginia-based affiliate of FIRST, an international non-profit mentoring organization that was created to excite young people about science and technology, prepare today's students to enter the advanced technology-based workplace of tomorrow, and provide them with life skills that will prove valuable in the future.
We work with our FIRST program partners to deliver hands-on project-based learning programs and activities to over 5,000 children in kindergarten through 12th- grade. Programs include the Junior FIRST LEGO® and FIRST LEGO® League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition.
Our success is based on community support from sponsors and hundreds of volunteers who mentor teams and support activities and events. We hope that you will be excited about the many opportunities that VirginiaFIRST has to offer. Please join us in supporting a team, volunteering, or sponsoring an event or team.
Here are some ways you can participate in VirginiaFIRST:
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Get involved in FIRST programs in Virginia
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Donate to VirginiaFIRST
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Sign up to receive our email newsletter. This will allow you to stay connected to teams and events statewide.
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Check out our calendar for events in your area.
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Learn more about FIRST Tech Challenge and qualifying tournaments that are going on around the state!
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Find out about Junior FIRST LEGO® and FIRST LEGO® League Programs in Virginia and DC.
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Learn more about the FIRST Robotics Competition
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