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FIRST embodies the belief that robotics is more than technical skills; it's the friends made, the confidence gained, and the interests cultivated along the way. Team 5968, just like FIRST, aims to give its members valuable experiences that teach determination, innovation, and collaboration.

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"FIRST is more than robots. The robots are vehicles for students to learn important life skill. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect- of the program nor of themselves. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future."

-Dean Kamen

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The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

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