# FIRST Tech Challenge
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## [About FIRST Tech Challenge](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/about-first-tech-challenge/9)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/about-first-tech-challenge/9 "2026-03-18T20:14:32Z")
Students design, build, and program 18-inch robots to compete in an alliance-based format. The challenge rewards a blend of modular hardware design, Java-based programming, and strategic teamwork. What We Do While the g…
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## [FIRST Tech Challenge BioBuzz Kickoff](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/first-tech-challenge-biobuzz-kickoff/74)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/first-tech-challenge-biobuzz-kickoff/74 "2026-08-13T14:23:40Z")
Welcome to the 2026–2027 FIRST® Tech Challenge season! This year, our students are stepping into the canopy of the natural world with BIOBUZZ™ presented by RTX. Inspired by Earth’s incredible biodiversity and the critic…
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## [Frostbite Team Meeting](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/frostbite-team-meeting/73)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/frostbite-team-meeting/73 "2026-08-13T14:16:15Z")
The Frostbite Robotics team will be actively working in the space during this block. Expect a full house, extra noise, and high activity! Members are still welcome, but please plan around the extra activity and feel free…
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## [Firestorm Team Lab Session](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/firestorm-team-lab-session/72)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/firestorm-team-lab-session/72 "2026-08-13T14:09:48Z")
The Firestorm Robotics team will be actively working in the space during this block. Expect a full house, extra noise, and high activity! Makerspace members are still welcome, but please plan around the extra activity an…
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## [Bits and Bites: Mentor Night](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/bits-and-bites-mentor-night/53)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/bits-and-bites-mentor-night/53 "2026-04-07T16:24:21Z")
A chance for the adults to step away from the robots, grab a bite, and just enjoy some good company. No strict agenda, just mentors being humans!
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## [FFLib Lightweight OnShape FTC Library](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/fflib-lightweight-onshape-ftc-library/26)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/fflib-lightweight-onshape-ftc-library/26 "2026-04-02T02:21:21Z")
A community-driven library of FTC-compatible parts designed to make CAD more efficient, accessible, and lightweight. Project Goals Centralized Source of Truth – Consolidate both COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) and cust…
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## [Woodstock Middle School STEM Night](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/woodstock-middle-school-stem-night/27)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/woodstock-middle-school-stem-night/27 "2026-03-20T18:31:13Z")
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## [FTC Scrimmage at Wheeler](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/ftc-scrimmage-at-wheeler/23)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/ftc-scrimmage-at-wheeler/23 "2026-03-19T22:27:42Z")
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## [Run for the Robots Premier Event](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/run-for-the-robots-premier-event/21)
**Author:** [@alexcua](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/u/alexcua)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://hub.cherokeemakerspace.org/t/run-for-the-robots-premier-event/21 "2026-03-19T19:46:26Z")
The Run for the Robots brings together top FIRST Tech Challenge teams from around the world to compete in a Premier Event hosted by KY FIRST Robotics.