Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
601 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65201
Ribbon cutting and dedication of CERF youth robotics center. Public is invited to tour the space, see robot demonstrations and learn more about FIRST robotics programs.
Saturday, Nov. 15 – FIRST LEGO League tournament, 8:30 am – 3 pm
Oakland Middle School, 3405 Oakland Place, Columbia MO 65202
Adults and kids are invited to come learn about FIRST robotics programs, watch FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams (ages 9 – 14) compete and see demonstrations of all the other FIRST programs.
FRC team 3792 Army Ants (grades 9 – 12) and FTC team 13032 Ant Colony (grades 7 – 12) team members will be on hand to demonstrate their robots. Laura Roth, FIRST in Missouri Program Delivery Partner will be giving an overview of FIRST programs and demonstrating the FLL Explore (ages 6 – 8) and FLL Discover (ages 3 – 5) materials.
This is a big event – we need lots of volunteers!
Positions include judges, referees, timekeepers, registration, monitoring practice tables and the pit area for trash and other issues, helping with hospitality for judges and referees, concessions, and more.
To sign up, create an account or log in to your account at www.firstinspires.org. After logging in, you can go to the Volunteer tab and find our event
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025
FIRST Tech Challenge regional competition (Central Missouri league meet)
8 am – 4 pm at Battle High School