A CELEBRATION OF SPACE, INNOVATION & STEM INSPIRATION

For back-to-back weeks in April, more than 70,000 people from around the world – plus 1,300 robots – will travel to Houston and Detroit to celebrate inspiring young innovators, leaders, and changemakers at the 2019 FIRST® Championship presented by Qualcomm® Incorporated. Join us to experience something extraordinary – and we don’t mean the robots.

 

Students
30,000+
Students
Attendees
70,000+
ATTENDEES
Teams
1,400
TEAMS
Countries
70+
COUNTRIES
Volunteers
2,400
VOLUNTEERS

Attend the Championship

Houston

George R. Brown Convention Center
April 17-20
Schedule

Housing & Badging

Detroit

Cobo Center
April 24-27
Schedule

Housing & Badging

GET THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP APP

The FIRST Championship app makes it easy to access all FIRST Championship information such as teams, maps, exhibitor information, and schedules. Right-click for link to share with your friends!

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2019 FIRST Championship Sponsors

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Vote for your favorite sponsor video

The video with the most votes by 3pm EST on Friday, April 12th will get played on the big screens during both FIRST Championship closing ceremonies.

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Watch

Relive the excitement of the 2018 FIRST Championships.

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FIRST Championship Merch

The FIRST Store is your source for authentic FIRST merchandise made exclusively for the FIRST #STEMsquad. Choose from the newest gadgets, t-shirts, apparel, hats, backpacks, accessories, and fun gift ideas.

FIRST LAUNCH lunchbox

FIRST LAUNCH Lunch Box

DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE t-shirt

Rainbow Rocket Tee

FIRST LAUNCH travel mug

FIRST LAUNCH Travel Bottle

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