ColoradoFIRST – FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)
Colorado's affiliate of FIRST Robotics, organizing the Denver Regional and supporting FRC teams across the state. High schoolers join a team to design, build, and program a competition robot to solve the season's challenge (2026 challenge: 'REBUILT'). Denver Regional held annually at the University of Denver.
Registration is Open! Register today!
Location - Coronado High School 1590 W. Fillmore St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
FIRST Robotics Competition is an exciting robotics-based competition that teams engineering professionals and high-school students
How to Apply
- Register team online
- Complete youth team member consent and release form
- Attend mentor workshop if applicable
- Participate in build season and competitions
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