New Jersey Volunteer Helps Kids on their FIRST Tech Challenge Journey
Jim Carr started his FIRSTvolunteering career with FIRST LEGO League (FLL) as a coach in 2006. It wasn't long before he got bit by the FIRST bug and started volunteering in all FIRST programs. His initial experience with FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) was at the Delaware’s combined State Championship. After having just competed in the FLL competition, his son and team stayed to watch the FTC tournament. “We were interested and I talked to some of the coaches and it seemed like fun.” So he and his team made the move to FTC. With his FLL coaching experience behind him, he soon made the transition to volunteering with FTC. “…the FTC season was a lot longer and had many more events. I was not sure about whether I was qualified. I decided to try it.” And for that, we are ever grateful. He dived into volunteering with FTC, and as New Jersey FTC Partner Vince Frascella points out, “Rather than list his many roles, let us just say that Jim has stepped in to support NJ FTC whenever...