Preparing Kentucky's Future Workforce
Inspiring the Next Generation of Problem Solvers, Leaders, and Innovators.
Upcoming FIRST Events
Find Kentucky FIRST Robotics competitions, kickoff, volunteer opportunities, outreach events, and other important events happening across the Commonwealth. Click any event for details, registration information, and directions.
📅 Interactive Event Calendar coming soon.
Looking for community & Outreach events? Our Community Calendar includes public demonstrations, outreach events, workshops, and other opportunities to experience FIRST Robotics across Kentucky. To stay up-to-date on program-specific competitions and meetings, subscribe to the FLL, FTC, FRC, and Community calendars.
Featured Events
4
Aug
2026
FIRST Day at the Capitol
Kentucky State Capitol Annex, Frankfort 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Teams demonstrate their robots, connect with state leaders, and highlight the impact of FIRST Robotics and STEM education across Kentucky.
15
Aug
2026
FIRST Takeover
Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join local FIRST teams for a free community STEM event featuring robot demonstrations, hands-on activities, coding, and interactive engineering experiences for kids and a families.
More than Robots
FIRST is about more than robots.
Students discover confidence. They develop leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for college, careers, and life.
Where Innovation Comes to Life
Real Engineering. Real Innovation.
Students solve real-world challenges by designing, building, and programming robots their way. Kits are optional. Creativity isn't.
Growing Across Kentucky
A FIRST program for every age. Help bring FIRST to students in your school or community.
Find the Right FIRST Program
47
Teams in Kentucky
500+
Students Participating
Grades 7 -- 12
FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.
To INSPIRE the next generation of problem solvers and leaders.
Our Vision
The mission of KY FIRST Robotics is to build a strong, sustainable robotics program for Kentucky’s K-12 students. At the heart of this mission is the belief that every student can succeed when given the right tools, mentorship, and hands-on experiences—empowering them to see themselves as innovators and leaders in Kentucky’s future workforce.