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Archive of FIRST^® Robotics Competition team email blasts:

Team Blast 9-27-23:

• Closing soon! Round 1 Event Preferencing
• Late registration for first events
• Upcoming! Second Event Registration
• Closing soon! NASA Team Grant
• Help us learn more
• Inspire the Future: FIRST Education Recognition Program now open

Team Blast 9-21-23:

• Round 1 of Event Preferencing opened today
• 2024 Event Information
• Kit & Kickoff Registration now open
• Grant season
• Introducing Express Enrollment
• Introduce & Engage with Kahoot!

Team Blast 9-14-23:

• Round 1 of Event Preferencing opens next week
• 2024 Event Listings
• Additional Award updates
• Technology Updates
• New Team Grant now open
• Reminder! Drivebase & Black Tote Opt-Out now open
• Youth Protection screening renewal reminder
• Show us your skills with Kahoot!

Team Blast 9-7-23:

• Youth Safety
• Dean's List Award updates
• Team Sustainability Award Updates
• NASA Team Grant
• FIRST^® Tech Challenge Kickoff
• FIRST Scholarship program

Team Blast 8-31-23:

• Grant season
• Youth Safety
• Holiday hours for U.S. Labor Day Holiday
• Team Support extended hours
• Youth Protection screening renewal reminder

Team Blast 8-24-23:

• Motor rule change
• New Team Grant now open
• Team Tip
• Learn about our 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition interns
• Nominations for the FIRST Educators Recognition Program
• New this year! Nominations for the FIRST School Recognition Program

Team Blast 8-17-23:

• Team Blast schedule
• KitBot details
• Double Elimination Data
• Pool Noodles
• Season Calendar
• Team recruitment posters and other season assets

Team Blast 8-3-23:

• Joining us this season?
• Drivebase & Black Tote Opt-Out now open
• The 2023-2024 FIRST^® LEGO^® League MASTERPIECE^SM Challenge has launched!
• Youth Protection Screening Renewal reminder
• Explore how Qualcomm is pushing the limits

Team Blast 7-20-23:

• New features on the Events page
• Event carpet update
• Team tip
• FIRST^® Account maintenance reminder
• 2024 season registration
• Learning content available
• FIRST skills

Team Blast 6-29-23:

• FIRST HQ closure July 3-7 in recognition of U.S. Independence Holiday
• Regrants deadline
• Summer learning with Thinkscape
• Youth Protection screening renewal reminder
• FIRST Diary of An Innovator team application deadline

Team Blast 6-15-2023:

• Juneteenth Holiday hours
• FIRST^® Robotics Competition Season Calendar
• Regrant applications due June 30
• Apply to be a FIRST Diary of An Innovator team!

Team Blast 6-1-2023:

• End of Season survey closes June 2
• Updated Rookie Criteria
• Re-invite your prior season roster
• Drivebase & Black Tote Opt-Out now open
• Regrant applications due June 30
• Youth Protection Screening renewal reminder

Team Blast 5-18-23:

• End of Season survey
• New! Base Robot in the Kit of Parts
• Drive Base & Black Tote Optout now open
• 2023 Kit of Parts Survey
• Team Blast schedule
• Season Calendar
• 2024 Season Registration now open!
• 11th Annual FIRST & U.S. Air Force Leadership Experience
• FIRST Signing Day
• FIRST Scholarship provider TKS

Team Blast 5-11-23:

• FIRST Dashboard maintenance; no team blast was sent.

Team Blast 5-4-23:

• FIRST Dashboard maintenance scheduled for May 8-17
• 11th Annual FIRST & U.S. Air Force Leadership Experience
• FIRST Signing Day
• Graduate in style with the FIRST Store

Team Blast 4-27-23:

• 2023 FIRST^® Championship winners
• Announcing the 2024 CRESCENDO^SM presented by Hass season
• FIRST Dashboard maintenance scheduled for May 8-17
• 11th Annual FIRST & U.S. Air Force Leadership Experience
• 2023 National Advocacy Conference (United States)

Team Blast 4-18-2022:

•  FIRST Championship event; no team blast was sent.

Team Blast 4-11-23:

• FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems Division Assignments
• 2023-2024 FIRST Season Theme reveal
• FIRST Dashboard maintenance scheduled for May 8-17
• 2023 National Advocacy Conference (United States)

Team Blast 4-4-23:

• Robot shipping & District teams
• Thank you, Volunteers!
• Discussing your FIRST experience in interviews
• Enter our Volunteer Month raffle

Team Blast 3-29-23:

• FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems information
• Live panel with BAE Systems Engineers and FIRST volunteers

Team Blast 3-21-23:

• FIRST Championship information
• 2023 National Advocacy Conference (United States)

Team Blast 3-14-23:

• Event Surveys
• FIRST Impact Award Feedback
• New DonorsChoose funding opportunity
•  Do this NOW to Increase Your Visibility to Employers

Team Blast 3-7-23:

• Extended team and Pit Admin support hours
• Event reminders
• Youth team member registration
• FIRST Championship information
• Volunteer at a FIRST Robotics Competition event!
• Your Future in STEM webinar

Team Blast 3-2-23:

• Useful information about going to events
• Events live streams
• Robot transportation to FIRST Championship
• Zebra MotionWorks^TM
• 2023 FIRST Championship team housing
• Volunteer at a FIRST Robotics Competition event!

Team Blast 2-23-23:

• Team Blast schedule
• Event surveys
• Youth team member registration
• FIRST Championship information
• Volunteer at a FIRST Robotics Competition event!
• 2023 Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship due February 24!

Team Blast 2-16-23:

• FIRST Impact Award submissions due!
• Prepare for your events
• Sneak peek at the 2024 audience screens
• 2023 FIRST Championship team housing
• How to turn your FIRST experience into your dream job

Team Blast 2-9-23:

• Dean's List and Woodie Flowers Awards submissions due!
• Reminder!  FIRST Impact Award submissions due next week
• Türkiye events update
• Team Avatar submissions update
• 2023 Safety Animation and Digital Animation Award winners
• FIRST Robotics Competition mentor expanding diverse workforce
• Extended! 2023 Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship

Team Blast 2-2-23:

• Awards submission reminder!
• Team updates
• Events being next month
• 2023 FIRST Championship housing

Team Blast 1-26-23:

• Payment deadline for additional events is January 31
• FIRST Choice Regular Ordering opens today
• Award submissions reminder
• Team resources available
• Youth team members registration reminder
• DriveWorks webinar today
• We want to feature your team!

Team Blast 1-19-23:

• Deadline Today! Digital Animation Award closes today
• FIRST Choice Regular Ordering opens on January 26
• Payment deadline for additional events is January 31
• 2023 Team Avatar submission portal now open
• 2023 FIRST Championship team housing
• We want to feature your team!
• DriveWorks Webinar
• FIRST Mentor Network

Team Blast 1-12-23:

• FIRST Robotics Competition presented by Novelis Kickoff recorded broadcast
• Kickoff Kit replacement parts process
• Official Q&A is now open
• Team Updates
• Deadline! Round 2 of FIRST Choice closes January 16
• Deadline! Digital Animation Award submissions due by January 19
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday hours
• 2023 FIRST Championship team housing
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship closing February 1

Team Blast 1-5-23

• FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis
• Kickoff Blog
• Team Resources
• Kit Pickup Reminder
• Mentoring Month

Team Blast 12-29-22:

• FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis
• Holiday Hours
• Career Resources
• FIRST Community Blog

Team Blast 12-21-22:

• Prepare for Kickoff
• Holiday Hours
• FIRST Store
• FIRST Championship Conferences

Team Blast 12-15-22:

• FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis
• 2023 FIRST Championship Advancement
• Accessibility in FIRST Robotics Competition
• Event Registration
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Resources

Team Blast 12-08-22:

• Double elimination playoffs update
• Digital Animation Award submissions due January 19
• Computer Science Education Week Kahoot!
• 2023 FIRST Championship Team Housing now open!
• We want to feature your team this season!
• Nominations for the FIRST Educators Recognition Program closing!

Team Blast 12-1-2022:

• Round 1 of FIRST Choice deadline extended
• 2023 Safety Animation Award deadline today
• FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis
• Award submission deadline reminders
• 2023 FIRST Championship housing

Team Blast 11-22-2022:

• Round 1 of FIRST Choice is now open
• 2023 Safety Animation Award submission deadline
• Season registration payment deadline
• 2023 Season updates
• Thanksgiving Holiday hours
• FIRST Mentor Network

Team Blast 11-17-2022:

• Round 1 of FIRST Choice opens today
• Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit released today
• Event registration
• FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis
• Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
• 2023 FIRST Championship team housing opening soon
• Nominations for the FIRST Educators Recognition Program

Team Blast 11-10-2022:

• Additional Inter-District Events registration open
• Important Deadlines coming up November 14:
  • Payment deadline due
  • Kit & Kickoff registration closing
  • Event registration closing
• Round 1 of FIRST Choice opens next week
• Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit release
• New Blog entry: 2023 Approved devices, rules preview, and vision target update
• Youth registration
• FIRST Mentor Network
• We want to feature your teams at an event!

Team Blast 11-03-2022:

• FIRST Impact Award, Dean's List Award, and Woodie Flowers Award submissions portals now open
• Additional Events registration still open
• New Blog entry: District Championship awards changes
• Kickoff registration is still open
• Sales tax exemptions
• Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program

Team Blast 10-27-22:

• Additional Events registration now open
• Additional Inter-Districts Events opening soon
• New Team Grant deadline
• New Regional in Mexico
• Awards opening soon
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship
• Woodie Flower Grant for Dean's List Award Winners now open
• New FIRST Robotics Competition Kahoot! series
• Nominations for the FIRST Educators Recognition Program now open
• FIRST Mentor Network

Team Blast 10-20-22:

• Deadline Today! Kickoff Kit Opt Out options closing today
• 2023 Safety Animation Award open
• FIRST Robotics Competition event volunteer registration now open!
• New Team Grant applications closing soon
• Unrestricted Event registration opening soon
• Team Support extended hours

Team Blast 10-13-2022:

• Deadline Today! Second round of Event Preferencing closing
• Kickoff Kit Opt Out options reminder
• 2023 Robot Shipping Grant
• Update from monday.com
• New FIRST Robotics Competition Director
• CHARGED UP^SM presented by Haas Teaser and season assets

Team Blast 10-06-2022:

• Second round of event preferencing now open
• Kickoff registration re-opened
• Kit of Parts Opt-out options for Veteran teams
• Founder's Reception registration
• Nominations for the Inspire the Future: FIRST Educators Recognition program now open
• FIRST Alumni Handbook
• CHARGED UP^SM presented by Haas Teaser
• Walk like Woodie

Team Blast 9-29-2022:

• Deadline Today! First round of Event Preferencing closing
• Kit & Kickoff Selection update
• Second Event Registration opening October 6
• 2023 Safety Animation Theme announced
• NASA FIRST Robotics Competition grant closing soon
• Late registration for first events now open
• FIRST students are More Than
• FIRST Scholarship program

Team Blast 9-22-2022:

• First round of Event Preferencing now open
• Kit & Kickoff registration closure notice due to system bug
• New Blog Entry: Events, event Preferencing and teaser
• New Kit of Parts option
• Upcoming! Second event preferencing opens October 6