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Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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Celebrate Your Mentors With Us!
Jun 14, 2021 Written by WFA Winners Eric Stokely (FRC Teams 258, 360, 2557, & 5295) & Allen Gregory (FRC Team 3847)There is no denying that this 2020-2021 FIRST season has been unlike anything of us expected. PPE, recruitment for the future, code, CAD, social distancing, “is my Mic on,” online meeting agendas, and any of a thousand other issues were all were jumbled together. However, FIRST has always taught us that the ability to shift to changing circumstances is a life skill, and it was tested pretty heavily this season.
2022 Rookie Awards and District Points
Jun 09, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionAs we did for the 2021 season, we want to make some special accommodations for new teams with respect to eligibility for rookie awards and district points.
Pride Month
Jun 03, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionFIRST is celebrating Pride Month! Check out this thoughtful and important Inspire blog by Dr. Janell Catlin, our Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Off-Season Event Information
May 28, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionMany of you probably know that FIRST is allowing Off-Season Events to start up again July 1. We have developed the guildelines that we ask organizers to use in hosting these events. Please see the cross-program Off-Season Event page for details.
Thank You Judges and Congratulations Game Design Challenge Finalists!
May 27, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionJudging this season was a Herculean task for our volunteer judges and judge advisors.
The 2022 Season? Yeah, the 2022 Season!
May 21, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionYesterday we released a video announcing the new FIRST season! Check out the FIRST® FORWARDSM season reveal if you haven’t yet, it’s radtastic! And we have all sorts of great DLC that you can use to celebrate to celebrate.
Celebration Coming Up!
May 17, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionThis Saturday, May 22 at 12 pm Eastern Time on FIRSTtv, we will be holding an awards show and celebration to announce the 20 Game Design Challenge Finalists and reveal their game design concepts.
Congratulations Class of 2021
May 14, 2021 Written by Michelle Long, Director of Alumni RelationsThat gif is no exaggeration of my excitement, energy… or hair. I get to channel all that energy into my job at FIRST, which is everything after high school – education, enlistment, employment, whatever your next steps are, it’s my job to help you in getting there. This time of year, that means GRADUATION.
Meet the Operations Team at FIRST HQ!
May 06, 2021 Written by Naomi Mancuso, FIRST Operations Support ManagerEver wonder about the FIRST employees working behind the curtains at FIRST HQ? My name is Naomi Mancuso, and I am the manager for the FIRST Operations team, also known informally as Team Support or “Ops.”
2022 FIRST Robotics Competition Initial Registration Fees
Apr 30, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionHello, Teams! This is a super-short blog today just to let you know that initial registration fees have been published for the 2022 season on the Cost and Registration page.