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# What is FRC?

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FRC is a global robotics competition for high school students. Students design, build, program, and test robots, and gain hands-on experience with technical skills like mechanics and programming. The program's values are "Gracious Professionalism" and "Coopertition", which encourage respect and empathy for other teams.

FRC is the First Robotics Competition. <https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc>

Team 8608's district is the First in Michigan (FIM) district found here <https://firstinmichigan.us/FRC/>

### Who is involved?

[teams from all over the world](https://firstmap.github.io/?lat=43.89172742468575\&lng=-84.09768319883007\&zoom=7).

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### The Idea.

Teams like ours from around the world are given a completely new challenge every season and just eight weeks to design, build, and program a competition-ready robot.

Our journey begins with two district events. If we secure enough district points, we advance to the State Championship, facing the best robots from hundreds of miles in every direction.

And if that still isn’t enough, there’s the ultimate goal: the World Championship of Robotics, where every day high school students compete against teams from across the globe, including China, Israel, Turkey, Brazil, Egypt, and more.

But here’s the truth.

This isn’t just about robots.

It’s about preparing the next generation of adults with real, advanced skills, engineering, problem-solving, communication, leadership...all learned in a fast-paced, challenging, and supportive environment. It pushes teams to grow, adapt, and work together, shaping students into confident leaders who give back to their communities.


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