Registration for FIRST AGE is live! 

Begin your FIRST AGE Journey by creating a new team or registering an existing one. Each team will need two screened coaches to dig into this new archeology themed season. Please reach out to acooper@jedc.org and lwild@jedc.org with any questions!

The FLL 2025-2026 Season is fully launched!

FIRST Lego League’s Challenge, Explore, and Discover seasons have begun. Check out information on the Robot missions, projects, and more!

A brand new dashboard is coming to FIRST!

On top of the upgrades to express enrollment added in early 2025, FIRST is reworking the dashboard to optimize the process of participating with FIRST whether as a coach, parent, or volunteer!

The website will be down on August 25th in preparation for this release on August 26th. When logging in after the new release, you will need to establish a password for the new single-sign-on login.

FIRST In Alaska wants you to have the opportunity to participate in FIRST!

Hardship grants are available for rookie or returning FIRST Tech Challenge teams via a nomination from your Program Delivery Partner (Alyson). FIRST Lego League Classpack funding is also available. See the link below or reach out to acooper@jedc.org for more information.  

The FIRST Tech Challenge Season 2025-2026 is right around the corner!

On September 6th look for the FTC 2025-2026 DECODE robot game introduction and season information release on the FIRST website!

Welcome Dave Patterson!

FIRST Alaska welcomes Long term FTC volunteer Dave Patterson to his new role as Alaska's FIRST Senior Mentor. Huge thanks to our outgoing FIRST Senior Mentor Wendy Bryden for all of her hard work.  

Additionally, FIRST Alaska would like to thank Former Jesuit Volunteer Mitchell Sporing for all his wonderful work on the 2024-2025 season, and all he did to uplift the community in his year of service.  Our organization welcomes the 2025-2026 Jesuit volunteer Luke Wild as the next member of the FIRST Alaska team!