Archive of FIRST^® Robotics Competition team email blasts:

Team Blast 10-21-2021:

• Deadline Today! Drive Base Opt-out closing today
• Second round of Event Preferencing opening
• Safety Animation Award submissions
• Dean's List Award updates
• New Team Grant still open for applications
• 2022 Dr. Bart Kamen Scholarship now available
• FIRST^® Alumni Handbook

Team Blast 10-14-21:

• Important! Event Preferencing, Kit & Kickoff selection, and Drive Base Opt-Out open
• Upcoming! Second round of Event Preferencing
• Additional DLC content available
• YPP reminder
• World Mental Health Day
• Watch Episode 4 of Galactic Builders
• Tallo

Team Blast 10-7-2021:

• 2022 Season Updates
• Important! Event Preferencing, Kit & Kickoff selection, and Drive Base Opt-Out opening October 14
• 2021 Adobe Creative Cloud account expiration
• Safety Animation Theme and Manual announced
• roboRIO 2.0 is available for purchase
• New Team Grant application
• Walk Like Woodie Day
• Tips from the Qualcomm FIRST Career webinar

Team Blast 9-30-2021:

• NASA Grant application closes today
• RAPID REACT^SM Teasers
• Robot Transportation Exemption application open
• Galactic Builders episode 3
• Team Support extended hours
• FIRST Educators Recognition Program

Team Blast 9-23-2021:

• New Team Grant application open
• Robot Transportation Exemptions
• Important! Payment Terms Updated
• Kickoff Kit shipping and other information
• Participation certificates
• Galactic Builders episode 2
• CACHET Virtual College Fair
• RAPID REACT gear

Team Blast 9-16-2021:

• Free DLC available
• YPP renewal reminder
• Season 2 of Galactic Builders
• FIRST FORWARD gear now available at the FIRST Store
• 2022 FIRST Scholarship program

Team Blast 9-9-2021:

• NI guest blog post about the roboRIO 2.0
• NASA grant is open
• Team Support extended hours
• FIRST Career Webinar with Qualcomm

Team Blast 9-2-2021:

• New Team Grant application open!
• Upcoming U.S. Labor Day Holiday hours
• FIRST Career Webinar with Qualcomm
• 2022 FIRST Scholarships Program is live
• Commemorating Christa McAuliffe's birthday

Team Blast 8-26-2021:

• 2022 Registration is open!
• New mentor resources
• Judging & Award updated for the 2022 season
• FIRST^® Innovation Challenge update
• Youth member registration
• FIRST Career Webinar with Qualcomm
• FIRST @ Home

Team Blast 8-19-2021:

• 2022 Season updates
• 2022 FIRST^® Championship updates
• 2022 Dean's List Award interviews
• Team blast schedule
• YPP renewal reminder
• FIRST^® LEGO^® League CARGO CONNECT^SM Season Launched!
• FIRST Scholarships

Team Blast 8-5-2021:

• Team grant opportunities
• New control system components
• FIRST LEGO League CARGO CONNECT^SM Season Launch
• FIRST Alumni Handbook

Team Blast 7-22-21:

• Wheels on Carpet Voucher Reminder
• New Check-Out process
• Building a skill portfolio
• YPP Renewal reminder

Team Blast 7-8-21:

• 2021 Season Celebration & Global Innovation Awards
• Registration Sales Tax
• Checkout process for grants
• Season Calendar
• Tallo

Team Blast 6-24-2021:

• Upcoming holiday hours
• 2021 Season Celebration
• Registration Sales Tax
• NI's roboRIO update
• Vote for the Community Choice Awards
• YPP renewal reminder
• Celebrate the Class of 2021
• Visit the FIRST Store for Pride gear
• Dean's Homework Assignment

Team Blast 6-10-2021:

• 2021 Season Celebration
• Save the Date! Global Innovation Awards
• Registration open for the 2022 season
• 2021 Off-Season Event Guidance and Resources
• FIRST Seniors' Week
• College applications webinar June 10
• Share your accomplishments with us!
• 2021 FIRST National Advocacy Conference
• Show your Pride!

Team Blast 5-27-2021:

• Registration now open for the 2021-2022 RAPID REACT^SM presented by The Boeing Company season
• Memorial Day Holiday hours
• Summer Team Blast schedule
• FIRST Innovation Challenge and Game Design Challenge finalists revealed!
• FIRST Seniors' Week
• College applications webinar June 10
• YPP screenings reminder
• 2021 FIRST National Advocacy Conference

Team Blast 5-20-2021:

• 2022 Season Reveal!
• Game Design Challenge Virtual Awards Show
• FIRST Robotics Competition Season Calendar
• FIRST Seniors' Week
• Share your accomplishments with us!
• Pre-payment for the 2022 Season
• Regranting funds

Team Blast 5-13-2021 (and correction email!):

• Reminder! Dashboard maintenance May 18-20
• Regranting funds
• FIRST^® Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm update
• Regional and District Award shows
• End-of-season Award shows
• FIRST Seniors' Week

Team Blast 5-6-2021:

• 2022 Season registration pricing
• End of Season Celebrations
• YPP screenings
• Meet the Operations team
• 2021 Vouchers
• Thank you, Teachers!

Team Blast 4-29-2021:

• Updates on off-season events
• End of Season Celebrations
• Upcoming FIRST Dashboard maintenance
• Award Shows
• FIRST Alumni Spotlight: Ajay Penmatcha
• Volunteer raffle
• 2021 FIRST National Advocacy Conference
• Webinar with FIRST mentors and alumni from Johnson & Johnson

Team Blast 4-22-2021:

• 2021 Safety Animation Award Winner
• INFINITE RECHARGE^SM at Home Skills Competition Winners
• FIRST^® Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalists
• Global Volunteer Month Gratitude
• Webinar with FIRST mentors and alumni from Johnson & Johnson

Team Blast 4-15-2021:

• FIRST Innovation Challenge Announcement
• Award Shows
• Webinar with FIRST mentors and alumni from Johnson & Johnson
• Global Volunteer Month Raffle

Team Blast 4-8-2021:

• Deadline Today! INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition submissions due today at 3 p.m. ET
• Beyond the Bots^SM episode
• FIRST Innovation Challenge Expert Education Series
• 2021 FIRST National Advocacy Conference
• FIRST Store

Team Blast 4-1-2021:

• Reminder! INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition submissions due April 8
• Unofficial scoring for INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition details
• Interview reminder
• Award shows
• Reminder for Dean's List nominees
• Youth Registration
• New Inside Innovation episode next week

Team Blast 3-26-2021:

• Chairman's Award announcement
• Unofficial scoring for INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition details

Team Blast 3-25-2021:

• Reminder! INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition submissions due April 8
• Update on unofficial scoring for INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Skills Competition
• Interview reminder
• Kit of Parts Survey
• Reminder for Dean's List nominees
• New Inside Innovation episode
• Tips on navigating the U.S. patent process
• Tallo
• Teaching the future: Christa McAuliffe's legacy

Team Blast 3-18-2021:

• Important INFINITE RECHARGE at Home Information
• Interview reminders
• 2021 Digital Animation Award winner
• New Inside Innovation episode
• Important reminder for Dean's List nominees
• New on FIRST @ Home
• Deck out your desk

Team Blast 3-11-2021:

• 2021 FIRST Championship update
• Reminder about the interviews with the judges
• At Home Challenges
• New Inside Innovation episode
• New on FIRST @ Home
• Youth Registration

Team Blast 3-4-2021:

• DEADLINE EXTENDED! At Home Challenges submission deadline is now Friday, March 5 at 3 p.m. ET
• Upcoming Deadline! INFINITE RECHARGE At Home (Skills Competition only)
• Remote judge interviews platform
• Inside Innovation Series: Tips from BAE Systems, Inc.
• Tallo Badges
• FIRST merchandise

Team Blast 2-25-2021:

• Deadlines Today! The Chairman's Award and 2021 Digital Animation Award submissions due today
• Upcoming Deadlines! At Home Challenges submissions due next week
• New Beyond the Bots^SM episode: “Changing the Game: STEM, Sports, & Advancing Equity”
• Kit of Parts survey
• New on FIRST @ Home
• Judging for this season of FIRST Robotics Competition

Team Blast 2-18-2021:

• Deadline Today! Dean's List and Woodie Flowers Awards submissions due by 3 p.m. ET today
• Deadlines Approaching! The Chairman's and Digital Animation Awards due February 25
• Judging and Interviews FAQ
• At Home Challenges submission portal is open
• FIRST Mentor Network
• New Beyond the Bots^SM episode on February 25

Team Blast 2-11-2021:

• Deadline Approaching! Dean's List and Woodie Flowers Award Submissions due 2/18
• Judging for FIRST Robotics Competition
• At Home Challenges submission portal open
• Expert Education Series: Innovation Pathways
• Test your cognitive skills with E.C.H.O by the U.S. Air Force

Team Blast 2-4-2021:

• At Home Challenge submission portal open
• FIRST Choice Open Ordering  now open
• Team Updates
• Become a FIRST Robotics Competition Judge
• Supplemental Resources for the At Home Challenges
• Season Calendar
• FIRST Alumni Spotlight: Jaci Brunning

Team Blast 1-28-2021:

• Reminder! Live Judging Q&A
• Reminder! FIRST Choice Open Ordering
• Deadline Approaching! Dean's List and Woodie Flowers Awards deadlines
• Vulcan Voucher Codes
• At Home Challenges portal opening soon
• 2021 Apple Virtual Engineering Technology Camp
• Beyond the Bots celebrates National Mentor Month
• FIRST Mentor Network
• FIRST Store

Team Blast 1-21-2021:

• Deadline! FIRST Choice Priority List closes today
• INFINITE RECHARGE^SM At Home
• 2021 Digital Animation Award
• Live Judging Q&A
• 2021 Apple Virtual Engineering Technology Camp
• Beyond the Bots^SM
• Team Updates

Team Blast 1-14-2021:

• Deadline Today! Safety Animation submissions
• Kickoff Kits
• FIRST Innovation Challenge
• Resources for the At Home Challenges
• Beyond the Bots Twitch Series
• FIRST Robotics Competition Season Calendar
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarship deadline coming soon
• Become a FIRST Robotics Competition Judge
• National Mentoring Month

Team Blast 1-7-2021:

• 2021 Kickoff is this Saturday!
• New FIRST Robotics Competition Blog entry
• Deadline Approaching! Safety Animation Award
• Beyond the Bots Twitch Series
• Youth Registration
• FIRST Scholarship program and FIRST Alumni groups
• Celebrate the new year with new gear at the FIRST Store

Team Blast 12-23-2020:

• Holiday Hours reminder
• Number of traditional awards per region
• Kickoff Kit replacement parts reminder
• 2021 INFINITE RECHARGE^SM Kickoff

Team Blast 12-17-2020:

• Holiday hours
• Kit of Parts
• Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin
• Youth Registration
• 2020 FIRST Annual Impact Report available

Team Blast 12-10-2020:

• 2021 Safety Manual
• 2021 Kickoff Kits
• 2021 INFINITE RECHARGE Kickoff
• Virtual Chairman's Chat
• #CSEdweek is here!
• LEGO^® Star Wars Holiday Contest
• FIRST Alumni Spotlight: Pam Wong

Team Blast 12-03-2020:

• Get in the Game!
• Virtual Chairman's Chat
• #CSEdWeek
• Check out Tallo!

Team Blast 11-25-2020:

• Thanksgiving Holiday hours
• 2021 judging process information
• Volunteer pins and patches
• Holiday Shopping at the FIRST Store

Team Blast 11-19-2020:

• Important! Awards submission portal opens today
• Upcoming Deadline! Kit and Kickoff shipping information
• 2021 Virtual Kit of Parts
• FIRST Innovation Challenge
• Virtual Chairman's Chat
• FIRST Store

Team Blast 11-12-2020:

• Upcoming Deadlines!
  • 2021 participation, payment, and Kit & Kickoff shipping information
  • NASA Grant
• Get in the Game!
• 2021 Virtual Kit of Parts
• Youth Registration

Team Blast 11-05-2020:

• Award Submissions
• New Team Growth and the Equity and Access grants due soon
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarship
• Additional COVID-19 guidance
• Virtual College Fair
• Celebrate National STEM Day

Team Blast 10-29-2020:

• Deadlines Approaching! Upcoming grant deadlines
• 2021 Registration
• Youth team members registration
• FIRST^® GAME CHANGERS^SM gear

Team Blast 10-22-2020:

• Safety Animation Award portal opens today!
• Season Calendar
• FIRST Virtual College Fair