Team Email Blasts

Robot inspection
FIRST^® Reporting Portal
Week 1 events are here!
Before you go to your event
Youth team member registration
Career event in Spanish, Orientación profesional con FIRST: Johnson & Johnson en español

Team Blast 2-24-2022:

Team blast schedule during event season
Livestreamed events
Event surveys
COVID-19 site information
Remote judging
Youth team member registration
Career event in Spanish, Orientación profesional con FIRST: Johnson & Johnson en español
Build the Future powered by Star Wars: Force for Change

Team Blast 2-16-2022:

Deadline! Chairman's Award submissions due February 17
2022 Digital Animation winner
Audience display
FIRST^® Championship information
Team housing for FIRST Championship
Volunteering for FIRST^® Robotic Competition events
Career event in Spanish, Orientación profesional con FIRST: Johnson & Johnson en español

Team Blast 2-9-2022:

Deadline! Dean's List and Woodie Flowers Awards submissions due
Note about the Dean's List Award prompts
Upcoming Deadline! Chairman's Award submission deadline February 17
COVID-19 site information for events
Remote judging
Youth registration
Levi Strauss & Co. webinar
2022 FIRST Championship Conferences - deadline for proposals extended

Team Blast 2-3-2022:

Upcoming Deadlines! Award submissions due this month
2022 Safety Animation Award winners
COVID-19 Site information for events
Judging updates
Updates for the 2022 ad 2023 seasons
Events starting soon!
Team housing for 2022 FIRST Championship
FIRST Mentor Network
Levi Strauss & Co. webinar
2022 FIRST Championship Conferences - deadline for proposals extended

Team Blast 1-27-2022:

Reminder! Payment deadline for additional events January 31
Digital Animation Award submissions due January 27
FIRST Choice Open Ordering
Award deadlines coming up
Dean's List Award remote interviews
Deadline Approaching! The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship closes February 1
Volunteering for FIRST Championship

Team Blast 1-20-2022:

Reminder! Round 2 FIRST Choice closes today
Reminder! Digital Animation Award submissions due January 27
Dean's List remote interviews
Payment deadline for additional events is January 31
Dean's List Remote Interviews
Frank Merrick's announcement
FIRST Mentor Network
FIRST Championship Conferences

Team Blast 1-13-2022:

Reporting missing or damaged parts from Kickoff Kit
Official Game Q&A is now open
Team Update 01
Kickoff broadcast
Team avatars
Reminder! Round 2 FIRST Choice closes January 20
Reminder! Digital Animation Award submissions due January 27
Team housing for FIRST Championship
2021 FIRST Annual Impact Report available
FIRST Certified trainers application
Build The Future initiative powered by Star Wars: Force for Change

Team Blast 1-07-2022:

Less than 2 days until Kickoff
Important Kickoff & Kickoff Kit information
FIRST Choice Round 2 opens January 8
Kickoff Events
Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship closing February 1
FIRST Alumni resources
New gear at FIRST Store

Team Blast 12-30-2021:

Volunteer Registration
FIRST Championship Safety Plans
9 days until Kickoff!
Kickoff events
Surrogate Pickup letters
Holiday hours

Team Blast 12-23-21:

Update to the 2022 Approved Devices and Rules Preview blog entry
Kickoffs updates
Holiday Hours

Team Blast 12-16-21:

FIRST Championship Open Waitlist
Game Manual updates
Fourth (and last) RAPID REACT teaser
Dean's List Award Remote interviews
Team housing for FIRST Championship is now open
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources

Team Blast 12-9-21:

Kickoff
2022 approved devices
Event registration
2022 FIRST Championship housing
Remembering Evelyn Kamen
2022 Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarship
FIRST Mentor Network

Team Blast 12-2-21:

Deadline Today! Round 1 FIRST Choice closes today
Deadline Today! Safety Animation submissions due today
Championship Eligibility update
Intro to Java Module 2
Dean's List Award Remote Events
Youth Team Member Registration
Kickoff
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week
FIRST Store
Give the gift of inspiration

Team Blast 11-24-21:

FIRST Choice open until December 2, 2021
Reminder! Robot Transportation Exemption applications deadline today
Newest blog entry: Single-day events and upcoming deadlines
Reminder! Safety Animation Award deadline
Kickoff is 44 days away!
Thanksgiving Holiday hours reminder
Virtual College Fair with Tallo

Team Blast 11-18-21:

Round 1 of FIRST Choice open today through December 2, 2021
Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit released today
Third RAPID REACT teaser
Reminder! Safety Animation Award closes December 2, 2021
Deadline for Robot Transportation Exemption requests extended
2022 FIRST^® Championship update
Thanksgiving Holiday hours
Resources for future FIRST Alumni
FIRST Store

Team Blast 11-10-2021:

Upcoming deadlines! Registration payment, Kit & Kickoff shipping, and event registration closing November 15
Reminder! 2022 FIRST Choice Round 1 opens November 18
Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release
Intro to Java Module
Veterans Day Holiday hours
DonorsChoose funding available
Virtual College Fair

Team Blast 11-4-2021:

The Awards portal opened today
Registration for additional plays
Upcoming deadlines on November 15: Kit & Kickoff registration, Events registration, team registration and first event payment due
Robot Transportation Exemptions
Virtual college fair

Team Blast 10-28-2021:

Deadline Today! New Team Grant application
Second RAPID REACT^SM teaser
Into to Java module
Awards submissions open soon
Registration for additional events opens next week
Volunteer registration for FIRST^® Robotics Competition events is open
FIRST on Kahoot!
Tallo
FIRST^® FORWARD^SM merchandise
Dean's Homework

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 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