The official kickoff for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology or FIRST Robotics 2016 competition was held Saturday morning in the Lubbock High School Cafeteria at 2004 19th Street.

A total of 14 teams representing seven school districts from West Texas and Eastern New Mexico will be participating to obtain the information for this year’s upcoming challenge and beginning parts kit.

(Information provided by Lubbock Lubbock ISD)