Today’s blog is all about the Audience Display and is our annual sneak peek at a few of the graphics you’ll see on the big screen at your events. We have all-new designs for the Audience Display this season! We also have some new information being displayed for our new Double Elimination playoff tournament.
2023 Audience Displays
Feb 15, 2023 Written by Jason Proulx, FIRST Robotics Competition Software EngineerVolunteer Community Resources
Training and resources for volunteers
Items to celebrate our volunteers
Event role descriptions by program
FIRST Youth Protection Program standards and requirements
Preparing for Events
Feb 09, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program DirectorWe are getting so close to the first week of official events for CHARGED UPSM presented by Haas!
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A Message to the FIRST Community in Türkiye
Feb 07, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director, Alex Francis Burchard and Ayşe Selçok Kaya, FIRST Robotics Competition Türkiye Program Delivery PartnersYaşadığımız bu zor günlerde umarız siz ve sevdikleriniz iyidir. Kalbimiz bölgedeki tüm FIRST ailesi ile birlikte.
Our deepest condolences to everyone impacted by yesterday’s earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Our hearts are with all the members of the FIRST community in the region.
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VOLUNTEER WITH FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
Volunteering at FIRST Championship is an action-packed and energetic experience, offering a large variety of roles within each program. Volunteers receive a t-shirt and access to discounts on hotels and travel, and meals during their volunteer shift.
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Animation Awards Winners
Feb 06, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program DirectorFIRST® Robotics Competition is more than robots. In addition to celebrating the machines our teams build and the outreach they do in our community, we have two awards that celebrate outstanding artistic and technical achievement in animation. Today, I’m excited to announce the winners of the Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com and the Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions.
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FIRST hosts thousands of events around the globe annually, made possible by volunteers who fill over 250,000 roles to accomplish the mission of FIRST. Volunteer roles range from safety attendants and field reset to judges, emcees, and referees. Volunteering at an event is a great way to share technical or professional knowledge, but you do not need special skills or expertise to volunteer.