FIRST is a non-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers in 1989, whose main goal is to help young people discover and develop a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Annual international FIRST Robotics Competitions (FRC) result in the students gaining knowledge and experience, along with confidence, winning recognition, making new friends, and even discovering careers. The effects on OGRE are profound and we plan to continue participation for many years.
“I don’t use kids to build robots, I use robots to build kids.” – Dean Kamen
This Year’s Competition
OGRE is proud to announce that we are participating in the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition, REEFSCAPE!
Where We’ve Competed
- Rocket City Regional
- WHEN: Wednesday, March 12 to Saturday, March 15, 2025 – (UTC-06:00) Central Time
- WHERE: Von Braun Center 700 Monroe Street SW Huntsville, AL USA
- WEBSITE: http://firstinalabama.org/events/frc-events/
- EVENT RESULTS: https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2025alhu
- Smoky Mountain Regional
- WHEN: Wednesday, April 2 to Saturday, April 5, 2025 – (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time
- WHERE: Sevierville Convention Center 202 Gists Creek Rd Sevierville, TN USA
- WEBSITE: https://www.tnfirst.org/
- EVENT RESULTS: https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2025tnkn