In CRESCENDO presented by Haas, FIRST Robotics Competition teams use their STEM skills and creative power to turn up the volume as they design, build, and program their robots for action-packed game play. Remember the 2024 FIRST Robotics Competition season with a ring game piece signed by Dean Kamen.

Plus, own a piece of history with a limited edition commemorative FIRST silver dollar honoring Christa McAuliffe. Add it to your personal collection or honor an educator in your life.

About the coin:

The official coin design of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Dollar depicts McAuliffe in a traditional profile based on a photo taken during her training for the 1986 Challenger space flight. The reverse side depicts Christa in her critical role as a teacher alongside the FIRST logo and seven stars representing Christa and her lost Challenger colleagues. In both depictions, McAuliffe is looking to the future. This is the only coin minted by the United States Treasury to support a nonprofit.

"I thought that if we could create a coin that would be a national recognition of a teacher, of a woman that went into space, it would be the perfect way to demonstrate that we could inspire an entire generation of kids to appreciate science and technology," Dean Kamen said. "We formed FIRST for the singular purpose of creating inspiration in science and technology, and Christa McAuliffe the teacher is all of that."

Please note that this item will be available to ship following FIRST Championship April 17 - 20, 2024.