On January 9th, 2016, FIRST released the new 2016 FRC game called FIRST Stronghold. FIRST Stronghold is played by 2 alliances of three teams each who compete against each other to breach their opponents defenses, weaken their castle, and capture their castle’s tower. For more information about this year’s game, make sure to check out or about the game page on our website
For six weeks following the release of the 2016 game, high school students will be working with one of thousands of teams across the globe to build a robot to play and compete in this years challenge. High school students, along with their fellow teachers and mentors, will be tasked with the challenge of designing, building, and programming a 120 pound robot to compete at regional and district competitions across the country and around the globe. To check on the progress of our team throughout the build season, check out our weekly build season updates on our blog.