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The 2016 Season, by the Numbers 2

Jun 07, 2016 Written by Kevin O'Connor, Robotics Engineer.

Usage Reporting Data from the FRC Control System software! Check out this super cool information about what objects were created in each team's code this season, and see how that can help us understand how teams are using the Control System.

Get Your Team Standard in a LEGO Set?

Jun 06, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

Find out how YOUR 2016 Team Standard could get included in a FIRST STRONGHOLD LEGO set!

Radio Silence

Jun 03, 2016 Written by Kate Pilotte, Kit Of Parts Manager & Kevin O'Connor, Robotics Engineer.

Information about the Open Mesh OM5P-AN radio and its future in FRC.

The Woodie Flowers Award and Two FRC Championships

Jun 02, 2016 Today's Guest Blog Post is written by Dr. Earl Scime on behalf of the Woodie Flowers Awardees.

Information about the Woodie Flowers Award at the two FRC Championships.

An official LEGO set for FIRST STRONGHOLD? SQUEEE!!!!

May 31, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

Help us get to 10,000 votes for the official LEGO set for FIRST STRONGHOLD!

The Portcullis and the Kit of Parts Survey

May 26, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

Information about the Portcullis and off-season use, as well as the 2016 Kit of Parts survey link.

FRC and LGBT+

May 23, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

A new blog in our community run by LGBT+ students.

The 2016 Season, by the Numbers

May 13, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

Check out these interesting numbers from the 2016 Season!

Launch of the new Team Registration System!

May 12, 2016 Written by Jamee Luce, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Advocate.

FIRST launches the new Team Registration System on Thursday, May 19 at Noon Eastern! More information can be found here.

Gracious Professionalism. Coopertition.

May 11, 2016 Today's Guest Blog Post is written by Christine Matheney, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft.

Christine Matheney, a Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, describes how her experience in the FIRST Robotics Competition helped her get her dream job at Microsoft! Don't forget to submit for Challenge 5 by midnight, Friday, May 13! More information can be found here!