Welcome to the website for the FIRST Robotics Programs in the Northwest Metro Area spanning Rogers, Elk River, Maple Grove, Nowthen, Ramsey, Zimmerman, and Otsego. Our programs span K-12 and this season have over 85 students!

This site is dedicated to FIRST® Tech Challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge, and FIRST® LEGO® League Explore Programs hosted and ran by Northwest Metro Robotics.


Our Mission

Northwest Metro Robotics brings ingenuity and originality to students K-12 by providing equitable and inclusive access to STEAM programs.

  • Quality
  • Equitable
  • Accessible

How to sign up

Email info@nwmrobotics.org


Jesse Hooper Memorial Fund

If you'd like to make a donation to the Jesse Hooper Memorial Fund or make a donation to NWMR in Jesse's honor, please click the link below. If donating to the Memorial Fund please mention that in the donation note.

Make a Donation


How can I help?


Amazon Smile

You can click the link below to set Northwest Metro Robotics as your preferred charity on Amazon. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of anything you buy. It doesn’t get any easier than that.




MNFTC Vermillion League YouTube Channel:

Vermillion League