Kansas City FIRST

Kansas City FIRST FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global robotics community preparing young people for the future.

Kansas City FIRST, funded by the KC STEM Alliance, operates FIRST events in the Western Missouri and Kansas region. Project-based, hands-on FIRST programs introduce students to engineering and coding in an engaging, inclusive and creative classroom or after-school learning environment where students work collaboratively to solve an annual robotics challenge. Boosted by a million-strong global comm

unity of students, mentors, educators, volunteers, sponsors and alumni in 110 countries, FIRST's PreK-12 programs are designed to inspire innovation and help young people build a better future. Kansas City FIRST, funded through the KC STEM Alliance, works with volunteers to provide regional competitions, targeted grant funding and support for teams and coaches.

Congratulations to team FRC Team 1939 - Barstow Kuhnights for winning the Imagery Award at the 2026 FIRST World Champion...
05/02/2026

Congratulations to team FRC Team 1939 - Barstow Kuhnights for winning the Imagery Award at the 2026 FIRST World Championship event! KC STEM Alliance

Two great FTC teams representing the Kansas City area this weekend at the FIRST World Championship. Team Chargers and Te...
05/01/2026

Two great FTC teams representing the Kansas City area this weekend at the FIRST World Championship. Team Chargers and Team Stealth having lots of fun here in Houston!

At the FIRST Robotics World Championship with the KC Region FIRST Lego League Challenge Champion the Estatic Jumping Sha...
05/01/2026

At the FIRST Robotics World Championship with the KC Region FIRST Lego League Challenge Champion the Estatic Jumping Sharks! They are representing KC very well! KC STEM Alliance

We wrapped up the KC Region FIRST Lego League Challenge regular season at Hickman Mills Middle School. Thank you Hickma...
12/14/2025

We wrapped up the KC Region FIRST Lego League Challenge regular season at Hickman Mills Middle School. Thank you Hickman Mills for hosting us! See you all at Crown Center on January 31st for FLL Champs!

Last weekend we kicked off the FIRST Lego League season in Kansas City at Lawrence High School! This weekend Olathe NW ...
11/23/2025

Last weekend we kicked off the FIRST Lego League season in Kansas City at Lawrence High School! This weekend Olathe NW welcomed over 40 teams for week 2 of our KC FIRST Lego League season. We are moving and grooving our way through the 2025 FIRST Lego FIRST AGE season! KC STEM Alliance

The FIRST Lego League FIRST Age season is quickly approaching! Are you ready to start a team and looking for informatio...
07/17/2025

The FIRST Lego League FIRST Age season is quickly approaching! Are you ready to start a team and looking for information on how to get started? Then our "How to Start a Team" Workshop is for you. Click on the link below to sign up for the FLL Explore or FLL Challenge session!

Saturday, August 9th
11 am – 12:30 pm: FLL Explore
12:30 pm – 1 pm: Break
1 pm – 2:30 pm: FLL Challenge

https://forms.gle/RnisCgJsrTm1sxwN8

Champs Recap!15 Teams represented our area at the FIRST World Championship across the three programs and played in a tot...
04/22/2025

Champs Recap!

15 Teams represented our area at the FIRST World Championship across the three programs and played in a total of 146 matches 🤯

Overall they did incredibly well, 5 of them went on to compete in their respective division playoffs making it as far as match 13.

Two teams won awards:
Team 1710 won the Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow
Team 1987 won the Gracious Professionalism Award

We also had a large number of KC volunteers serve in a variety of roles: including inspection, queueing, conferences, webcast operation, pit admin support, as well as an FTA on Einstein!

Thank you to all of the teams, volunteers, and supporters that made the season a success, now we look forward to !

04/19/2025

FRC alliance selection is complete, here’s where our teams ended up!

Archimedes
1987 Broncobots - Captain of Alliance 2
5801 CTC Inspire - 3rd round pick of Alliance 3

Daly
6424 Stealth Panther Robotics- Captain of Alliance 4

Galileo
4522 Team SCREAM - Captain of Alliance 3
1986 Team Titanium - 3rd round pick of Alliance 2

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KC STEM Alliance, 4825 Troost
Kansas City, MO
64110

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+18162351509

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