2026 Conference

"Crowdsourcing" FRC Community Core Values: Identifying and Sustaining Team-Driven Values to the Broader Community

Yoji Shimizu (FRC 1816)

A Developmental Approach to Teaching Programming in FTC

Brad Thompson (FRC 461)

Ballin' On A Budget: Cheap Thrills, Ugly Hacks, and Stealing Wins

Billfred Leverette (FRC 1293)

Barriers and Bridges – A Strategic Approach to Having a Real Impact

Isriah Keila (FRC 321)

Being Kenough - Success at Any Level

Danny Blau (FRC 8701)

Building a Sustainable Mentor Base through Higher Education Collaboration

Jonathan Lazatin & Brendan O'Toole

Circle Culture: Creating Connection at Competition #1

Calvin Nellum (FRC 10607)

Control Systems for Everyone: Opening Robotics to Every Student

Erik Skiles (FRC 1915)

Don’t Just Build It, Prove It: Prototyping That Works

Evan Hochstein (FRC 461)

Embracing the Kaizen, How Continuous Improvement Can Turn a Small Dog Into a Much Larger One

Leon Pryor (FRC 8280)

FRC Workspace Readiness Optimization

Ben Martin (FRC 2481)

From Judging to Awards: Strategies and Best Practices

Jane Peterson (FRC 2220)

FTC Leagues: Boosting Community and Engineering Iteration

Marka Eberle (FRC 1502, FTC 11617)

Funding the Future: Creative and Sustainable Ways to Support a FIRST Robotics Program

Glenn Lee (FRC 359)

I am Not an Engineer Just a ____, How Could I Build a Competitive Robot?

Ben Shoemaker (FRC 3655)

I'm All Ears! Ready to Listen & Learn

Kate Sample (FIRST)

Improbable to Unstoppable

Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi (FRC 842)

Insights on Mentorship: Q&A with Championship Woodie Flowers Award Recipients

WFA Recipient Panel

Keep the Magic Smoke Inside the Wires: Tips and Tricks for Reliable Robot Wiring from a CSA

Edwin Yazbec (FRC 5577)

Life with Woodie

Kyle Hughes (FRC 27)

Making the Call: Data, Decisions, and Team Culture in the Heat of Play

Allen Gregory (FRC 3847)

Modern Rapid Manufacturing for Educational Robotics

Jakob Wittry (FRC 3847, FRC 8515)

One Team Became Three: The Sibling Program Playbook — Structure, Pitfalls, and What I'd Do Differently

Norman Morgan (FRC 2468)

Optimizing 3D Printed Robot Parts for Performance and Durability

John Peterson (FRC 2220, FRC 5271)

Preserving FIRST Culture and Ethics

Andy Baker (FRC 45) & Kyle Hughes (FRC 27)

Press Play: The Moment That Changes Everything

Kyle Hughes (FRC 27)

Psychological Safety: Why Students Feeling Seen is Important and How to Advocate for Those Still Finding Their Voice.

Raye Smith (FRC 324)

Reactive Programming in FRC: Triggers as State

Greg Billetdeaux (FRC 930)

Respond, Don't React: Communication Tools for Coaches and Mentors

Adrienne Emerson (FRC 148) & Allison Kneisler (FRC 3538)

Robonauts Core Values & Expectations

Lucien Junkin (FRC 118)

Separate Teams, Stronger Together: Empowering Girls in FRC

Jesse Frost & Matt Wendland (FRC 3134, FRC 3275)

Small Town, Big Impact: FRC Outreach in Rural Communities

Melissa Kramer (FRC 7166)

So You Want To Host An Event

Nicki Bonczyk (FRC 107)

State High School Associations: State Championships and Coaches Assoc.

Mark Lawrence (FRC 1816) & Matt Wendland (FRC 3134)

Struggles and Successes of Operating a Community-Based Program

Jimmy Nichols & Jeff Morgan (FRC 1038)

The Name Game or: It's All Part of the Plan

Ryan Gibson (FRC 6357)

The Next Gear: Middle School Innovators in Robotics

Amy Doyle (FTC 15202, 17298, 18925, 27556)

The Other Side of the Judging Table

Taylor Liberge (FRC 8334)

What Building a Rookie Team From Nothing Taught Me About What FRC Really Costs

Drew Currie (FRC 11025)

What Is Your Robot Thinking: Getting Started With Robot Feedback and Data Logging

Antonio Pittiglio (FRC 68)

What Your Students Want You to Understand

Eric Stokely (FRC 360, FRC 2557)

Why Constraints Are an Engineer's Best Friend

Daniel Frank (FRC 6413) & Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi (FRC 842)

You Can Do Hard Things: The True Story of the CocoNuts and our Journey to the FIRST Hall of Fame

Christine Sapio (FRC 2486)

Zero to State Champs: Starting a Successful FTC Team

Leonard Nieman (FTC 27470, FRC 2851)