FIRST Start helps students discover robotics teams and helps teams recruit motivated members, all in one place. Search by location, compare openings, and reach out when you find the right fit.
Find nearby FTC teams by city, league, or role.
See who is recruiting, what they need, and when they meet.
Students can apply, and teams can list openings fast.
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Why Robotics?
FIRST builds science, technology, engineering, and math skills through teamwork, mentoring, and hands-on challenges.
How It Works
We built the platform so the hard part is building robots, not finding each other.
Start with a profile, then narrow your search, reach out, and join a team that matches your goals.
Share your interests, grade level, skills, and location so teams can find the right fit.
Filter by location, competition league, team culture, and open roles to narrow your search.
Send a message directly to team captains to introduce yourself and ask questions.
Get onboarded, start contributing, and compete in your first season.
Register your team, review applicants, invite students, and build a roster that fits your needs.
Add your league, location, open roles, and the kind of students your team needs.
Browse student profiles that match your needs and have already shown interest.
Reach out to promising candidates and invite them to a tryout or info session.
Fill open spots with motivated students who are ready to contribute.
Featured Teams
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San Jose, CA, USA
We are looking for 7th through 9th graders.
Awards
Sustain Award - 2025-2026, Control Award - 2025-2026 +1 more
Advancement
Regionals - 2025, Regionals - 2024
Atyrau, ATY, Kazakhstan
DM us on Instagram mooneye_ftc. Talk about your name, city, age, school, which role you want to be and why you would be useful for our team
Awards
Reach Award - 2025-2026, Design Award - 2025-2026
Advancement
Regionals - 2025
Austin, Texas, USA
Meeting Friday, Sat, Sun, work expected every day. Highly competitive team made up of FTC World Caliber talent looking to do extremely well, looking for mainly proven marketing talent willing to join an aging but experienced core and willing to learn and improve our contention for awards
Whether you're a student ready to build something incredible, or a team looking for your next star recruit — FIRST Start is where it begins.
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