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What is FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC)?

Under strict rules and with limited resources, teams of 25+ high school students work together to design, build, and program robots.
Guided by mentors (engineers, teachers, and business professionals), they develop technical and life skills.
Teams focus on fundraising, branding, teamwork, and outreach to succeed.

FIRST® provides opportunities to:

Explore interests in engineering, technology, and design.
Develop leadership, teamwork, and confidence.
Motivate students in STEM education and career opportunities.

Check out FIRST® at: https://www.firstinspires.org/

Our team INFUZED has built a legacy in the FRC scene since 2018.

How FRC Works

1️⃣ Game Manual Release: January – Teams receive the rules for the season.
2️⃣ Planning: Teams collaborate to develop a strategy and allocate roles.
3️⃣ Building: Six weeks to design, build, and program a functional robot.
4️⃣ Community Impact: Create presentations and reports on how the team benefits the local community.
5️⃣ Fundraising: Build a business plan to secure funding for operations.
6️⃣ Competition: Showcase the robot in regional events in March --> state and national events in April.

FRC Robot Gallery

FRC 2025: REEFSCAPE

Riptide

Scoring algae balls into the processor. Ms. Hiser was nominated for the Woodie Flowers Award.

FRC 2024: CRESCENDO

Kronos

Shooting foam rings. We placed as district finalists and won the Gracious Professionalism Award at Mecklenburg.

FRC 2023: CHARGED UP

Takeoff

Placing cones and boxes in a grid. We won the Team Sustainability Award for our impact as a returning team.

FRC 2022: RAPID REACT

Klaw

Launching balls. This was our first actual season back after COVID.

FRC 2020-21: INFINITE RECHARGE

Cookie Monster

Shooting balls. We were semi-finalists at the Wake Event. The season unfortunately ended due to COVID-19.

FRC 2019: DEEP SPACE

Neptune

Loading cargo & hatching panels.

Ranked 7th at FNC Wake District Event.

6th Alliance Captain at FNC Wake District Event
Judges Award at UNC Asheville

CAD

Our 2019 Robot Cad

FRC 2018: FIRST POWER UP

The Puppetmaster

Stacking cubes.

Ranked 19th in the North Carolina District.

Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
Highest Rookie Seed at UNC Pembroke

The 2018 season was our first year as an FRC team.

CAD

Our 2018 Robot Cad

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