The History of Dream FIRST

In 2004, The Enforcers and Otis expanded their partnership with mentors from General Electric Consumer and Industrial Systems, UTC's Sikorsky, and ebm-papst, Inc. In addition to constructive robotics, Team 178 and Otis took on the task of generating awareness of science and technology in the minds of young children. As a result, the Dream FIRST initiative was born.

Dream FIRST was developed for use by elementary schools, students and FIRST Robotics teams. It includes many components, such as a series of books, music, educational toys, activities and the lovable anime version of Team 178's original robot, Gizmo as a mascot. Founded with the core philosophy that "Every great creation starts with a dream", Dream FIRST aspires to be a catalyst in the lives of young children.

In the summer of 2006, Otis generously committed itself to this case, becoming the founding sponsor for Dream FIRST. Team 178 thanks Otis for making this dream a reality.

You can find out more about The Enforcers on their website www.farmingtonrobotics.org