These Guys are “First” Among Our Favorite Customers

spokesguy We got a nice gaffers tape order this morning from the First robotics competition and we are excited about working with this customer.

The first several times we got online orders from “usfirst“, frankly we thought they were coming from a bank or other financial institution.  I’m glad I took the time to look a little closer.

First sponsors a national program for for middle and high school students who design and build robots  and then compete against other teams.

It turns out that they use gaffers tape to lay out the “arena” where the robots compete.  The lanes and end zones are marked with different colors of cloth tape.

You can see an example in this video.

First was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, a well known inventor and entrepreneur probably best known for inventing the Segway.

To date, First has awarded millions in scholarships.  This year they will work with over hundreds of thousands of  students making up thousands of teams.

GoodBuyGuys.com is your online source for Permacel gaffers tapeDuracell Procell batteriesMagLite flashlightsNashua duct tapeBay State wire tiesHosa and Entertainment ONe extension cordsOnStage Stand mic stands.  We are proud to be asupporter of our local schools here in Chatham County, NC.

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