Continue robotics in the FLL off season! 

Well done this season! 

We have six FTC Teams and four FLL teams advancing to the next levels of play! We’ll try to put out times and stream links to their events so we can show our support.

FLL

1. 3954 Lego Nerds

2. 27622 Electric Lynx

3. 29124 Archebots

4. 55477 Borealis Polar Bears

Coming Soon- FIRST LEGO League – Future Edition

Exciting new changes are coming to FIRST Lego League, with the transition taking place over the next few seasons. Read the official announcement with the link below. This release is an ongoing process, but teams will have an opportunity to choose from different experiences next year and we will support both here in Alaska.  Check back weekly for updates.

Congradulations to Our Advancing Teams! 

Our 6 teams who achieved the most advancement points will be continuing to FTC Worlds or premier events! Well done Teams!

 Tremendous thanks to Overhead Door Company of Fairbanks, IBEW Local 1547 and HDL Engineering Consultants for their support of our community.

1. 3825 Ψ Lynx

2. 18185 Lightbotics

3. 22323 Iron Nest

4. 10956 Jacks of Most trades

5. 29659 Hackfish

6. 16542 Cyber Engineers

Be a Part our Alaska FLL State Championship

Come help out our FLL Grand Finale! We are looking for volunteers of all experiance levels to join in this event! It is a wonderful celebration of Alaska’s youth and ingenuity. If you have any questions, reach out to acooper@jedc.org or lwild@jedc.org.

Take advantage of this excellent fundraising opportunity!

FIRST in Alaska hosts a statewide raffle providing teams with an opportunity to fundraise for travel and other expenses. We encourage all teams to make an effort to sell Tickets! Tickets are 10$ apieace, and teams receive half the proceeds. Teams and coaches use the form below to request tickets for your teams!  Drawing will be held on March 4th! Ticket holders need not be present to win. Reach out to acooper@jedc.org with questions. Thank you for supporting FIRST in Alaska!

Check the Results of our events

Event scores are regularly being populated! Stay up to date here.

Coming Soon- FIRST LEGO League – Future Edition

Exciting new changes are coming to FIRST Lego League, with the transition taking place over the next few seasons. Read the official announcement with the link below. This release is an ongoing process, but teams will have an opportunity to choose from different experiences next year and we will support both here in Alaska.  Check back weekly for updates.

Watch the Alaskan FTC Championship! 

The Championship will be held on February 6th and 7th at Colony High School in Palmer. Matches will begin at 9:00 AM on the 7th. We will be streaming the event, which you can watch here!

If you have any questions, reach out to acooper@jedc.org or lwild@jedc.org.

 Tremendous thanks to Overhead Door Company of Fairbanks, IBEW Local 1547 and HDL Engineering Consultants for their support of our community.

Be a Part our Alaska FLL State Championship

Come help out our FLL Grand Finale! We are looking for volunteers of all experiance levels to join in this event! It is a wonderful celebration of Alaska’s youth and ingenuity. If you have any questions, reach out to acooper@jedc.org or lwild@jedc.org.

Take advantage of this excellent fundraising opportunity!

FIRST in Alaska hosts a statewide raffle providing teams with an opportunity to fundraise for travel and other expenses. We encourage all teams to make an effort to sell Tickets! Tickets are 10$ apieace, and teams receive half the proceeds. Teams and coaches use the form below to request tickets for your teams!  Drawing will be held on March 4th! Ticket holders need not be present to win. Reach out to acooper@jedc.org with questions. Thank you for supporting FIRST in Alaska!

Check the Results of our events

Event scores are regularly being populated! Stay up to date here.

Coming Soon- FIRST LEGO League – Future Edition

Exciting new changes are coming to FIRST Lego League, with the transition taking place over the next few seasons. Read the official announcement with the link below. This release is an ongoing process, but teams will have an opportunity to choose from different experiences next year and we will support both here in Alaska.  Check back weekly for updates.

Attending teams may now register! 

Registration is available for the FIRST Tech Challenge DECODE Alaska State Champioship. All FTC Teams registered before 1/20/26 have been invited to compete due to extrenous weather affecting transportation to our qualifiers. The Championship will be held on February 6th and 7th at Colony High School in Anchorage. If you have any questions, reach out to acooper@jedc.org or lwild@jedc.org.

The registration fee of $125.00 for the Championship has been covered by IBEW Local 1547. Tremendous thanks to IBEW Local 1547 for their support of our community. 

Take advantage of this excellent fundraising opportunity!

FIRST in Alaska hosts a statewide raffle providing teams with an opportunity to fundraise for travel and other expenses. We encourage all teams to make an effort to sell Tickets! Tickets are 10$ apieace, and teams receive half the proceeds. Teams and coaches use the form below to request tickets for your teams!  Drawing will be held on March 4th! Ticket holders need not be present to win. Reach out to acooper@jedc.org with questions. Thank you for supporting FIRST in Alaska!

Check the Results of our events

Event scores are regularly being populated! Stay up to date here.

Coming Soon- FIRST LEGO League – Future Edition

Exciting new changes are coming to FIRST Lego League, with the transition taking place over the next few seasons. Read the official announcement with the link below. This release is an ongoing process, but teams will have an opportunity to choose from different experiences next year and we will support both here in Alaska.  Check back weekly for updates.

Take advantage of this excellent fundraising opportunity!

FIRST in Alaska hosts a statewide raffle providing teams with an opportunity to fundraise for travel and other expenses. We encourage all teams to make an effort to sell Tickets! Tickets are 10$ apieace, and teams receive half the proceeds. Teams and coaches use the form below to request tickets for your teams!  Drawing will be held on March 4th! Ticket holders need not be present to win. Reach out to acooper@jedc.org with questions. Thank you for supporting FIRST in Alaska!

Check the Results of our events

Event scores are regularly being populated! Stay up to date here.

Coming Soon- FIRST LEGO League – Future Edition

Exciting new changes are coming to FIRST Lego League, with the transition taking place over the next few seasons. Read the official announcement with the link below. This release is an ongoing process, but teams will have an opportunity to choose from different experiences next year and we will support both here in Alaska.  Check back weekly for updates.

Nominate up to two students by December 15th 

All nominations for the Dean’s List are due on December 15th. Please make sure to nominate your top sophomore and junior students before 7:59 PM Alaska time. 

Registration is open for all qualifiers! 

Registration is available for: FIRST Tech Challenge DECODE Qualifiers, FLL Challenge UNEARTHED regional / remote qualifiers, and the Juneau UNEARTHED Explore festival! 

The FIRST 2025 – 2026 Season is now fully scheduled:  

Locations have been added for both the Southeast FTC Qualifier and the Anchorage / MatSu FLL Qualifier!

* Denotes a tentative date / location

Tickets can now be purchased online as well as through your local teams!

FIRST in Alaska hosts a statewide raffle providing teams with an opportunity to fundraise for travel and other expenses.  Tickets can be purchased from your local team or on the FIRST in AK Website. Online purchases can be dedicated to a ticket selling team to help with their fundraising. We encourage all teams to make an effort to sell Tickets! Teams and coaches use the form below to request tickets for your teams! Drawing will be held on March 4th! Ticket holders need not be present to win. Reach out to acooper@jedc.org with questions.

It’s time you add students to your teams roster!

With two coaches who have completed the protection screening, teams may use express registration to bring their students onto the roster. Follow the instructions linked below to efficiently enroll your team.

Reach out to acooper@jedc.org or lwild@jedc.org with any questions!

Be sure to stay up to date on your FTC and FLL news!

Team coaches are automatically on the blast list, so be sure to register as such if you are looking to stay up to date on FIRST news! If you are not a coach but wish to receive the team blasts, sign up below!

The new training platform for volunteers and mentors has arrived!

Volunteer ready and mentor ready have launched, bringing with them new and improved paths for training! These are available to all FIRST volunteers and can be accessed at anytime! The first 1,000 individuals to complete the mentor ready training will have the option to receive free swag from FIRST!  

Additionally, volunteers will be able to search and filter through FIRST events by category, roles, training requirements, and more! Find out more on the updated volunteer resource page.  

FIRST has created a Scholarship Portal!

This portal presents a plethora of scholarships available to FIRST students all in one hub, and is planned to eventually include internships, apprenticeships, and job opportunities aligned with FIRST’s associated skills and values.