FIRST in Tennessee

06/04/2026

The 9th annual Robo-Rodeo FRC Off-Season event is happening Sept. 18-20!
Location: Jacob Building, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave. Knoxville TN 37914
Complete registration online at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/f/47. Or complete the downloadable PDF at the same link and send your check payable to the Tennessee Valley Fair to secure your spot. Use the same address as above.

See you in September for one more round of REBUILT!

05/02/2026

04/30/2026

Congratulations and Good Luck to the seven Tennessee teams competing this week at FIRST Championships in Houston! We are proud of you!

Have fun and take lots of pictures!

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FTC Teams

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04/30/2026

We can’t let Volunteer Month end without a HUGE THANK YOU and 2000 high fives for the hundreds of awesome Tennessee Volunteers that make our events happen! We could not do this without you, and you are making a difference for the future leaders of the world. We appreciate you!

04/01/2026

After careful consideration and two weeks of game manual study, SMR officials have called for another replay of Q70. Key volunteers spent all night to get the field , again. 🙄 Teams 3824, 6517, 2783, 3984, 7517, and 9152 report to Queuing immediately!


Just kidding. April Fools, and good luck and safe travels to all teams competing this week!

03/27/2026

SMR Photos are ready! Congrats to all of our winners, and big thanks to everyone who participated! We miss you already.

Full album link in bio 📸 Bob Weekley

03/20/2026

Great job, Safety All Star Thiago from Clockwork Mania! Your team’s safety practices are consistent and impressive!

03/20/2026

Congrats to Safety All Star Liam from Nerds of Prey! Thanks for helping your team maintain safe practices at competition!

03/20/2026

Don’t forget to visit the SMR Tech Row and chat with these universities and businesses that want to meet more FIRST participants! Tech Row is sponsored by ETEBA. .tce Y-12 National Security Complex Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association - ETEBA

03/19/2026

Thanks and appreciation to SMR Friends of the Future .tce Y-12 National Security Complex , and to Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association - ETEBA, Machine Shop sponsors andTennessee Valley Robotics, and also Banda Group, Inc. We couldn’t do this without you!