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FTC Robotics Team 7842 in Huntsville AL FTC Robotics Team 7842 in Huntsville AL What isFIRST. FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is an international youth organization founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen to inspire young peoples interest and participation in science and technology. The mission of FIRST is to encourage young people by engaging them in mentorbased programs which build science engineering and technology skills that inspire innovation and that foster wellrounded life capabilities including selfconfidence communication and leadership. FIRST Tech Challenge Overview The FIRST Tech Challenge FTC is a robotics competition that provides the opportunity for student teams to compete head to head using a competitive sports model.