ED&I Training via FIRST

Now, more than ever before, FIRST is encouraging teams to learn more about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, especially programs that FIRST has developed recently. Please review the information about FIRST and ED&I via this updated link, which explains different...

A Message from The Green Machine

FIRST Team 1816, “The Green Machine”, is proud to represent the city of Edina, the greater Twin Cities area and the state of Minnesota.  On May 25, 2020, Mr. George Floyd was killed during an encounter with the Minneapolis Police Department. Our...

An Update from our Edina FTC Teams

I hope this finds you and your family well. This was supposed to be the week of the FIRST World Championship at the TCF Center in Detroit, looking similar to last year’s … One of our own Edina FIRST Tech Challenge teams, Piece of Cake, was...

A Shortened 2020 Season

By Bella B.  Although our FIRST Robotics competition season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Team 1816, “The Green Machine,” was fortunate to have the opportunity to compete at the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, MN, March 5-7, 2020. At this event, we...

Meet Zodiac (Video)

Meet Zodiac, our robot for FIRST Robotics Competition game Infinite Recharge. Zodiac will be competing at the Lake Superior Regional, Minnesota North Star Regional, FIRST Championship Detroit, and Minnesota State High School League Championship (MSHSL)    ...