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Blue Lightning, team number 578, is one of many high school robotics teams in the FIRST program. FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) is a program that hopes to encourage students to pursue math, science, and engineering careers as they learn from professional mentors and develop life skills such as self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

Blue Lightning is a team based at Fairport High School and for the past several years has been a large team of more than 50 students. They are noted for their blue hair, their enthusiasm that always puts them in as a contender for the Spirit Award, and for their consistently award-winning websites.

Robotics fosters friendship, as well as confidence and technical skills. Inhabiting a high-stress environment for extended periods of time requires immense cooperation, patience, and forgiveness. FIRST also strives to encourage gracious professionalism- where fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. In other words, even while trying extremely hard to win, team members treat their opponents with respect.