FIRST Fast Facts:

Global Reach 2016/17 Season

• 460,000+ students
• 52,000+ teams
• 40,000+ robots created
• 120,000+ Mentors/adult supporter roles filled
• 110,000+ other Volunteer roles filled (e.g. event Volunteers, Affiliate Partners, VISTAs)

2017 FIRST Robotics Competition

• 3,400 teams
• 85,000 participants (Ages 14-18; Grades 9-12)

2016/17 FIRST Tech Challenge 

• 5,500+ teams
• 55,000+ participants (Ages 12-18; Grades 7-12)

2016/17 FIRST LEGO League

• 32,000 teams
• 255,000+ participants (Ages 9-16; Grades 4-8)
• Representing 80+ countries

2016/17 FIRST LEGO League Jr.

• 11,000+ teams
• 68,000+ participants (Grades K-4)

2017 FIRST Scholarship Program

• Over $30 million in college scholarships
• 1,500+ scholarship opportunities
• Nearly 200 scholarship providers 

2017 FIRST Volunteers & Sponsors

• 230,000 Volunteer roles filled
• 3,500 Sponsors including over 200 of the Fortune® 500 companies

All information pulled from: http://www.firstinspires.org/about/at-a-glance

2012 Championship in St. Louis, Missouri