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Archive of FIRST^® Robotics Competition team email blasts:

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Team Blast 11-21-23:

• Round 1 FIRST Choice now open
• Season registration payment deadline
• Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions
• Build skills with XRP
• U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday hours

Team Blast 11-16-23:

• Payment Due
• Round 1 FIRST Choice
• Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release
• Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
• Welcome, Chief Scorekeepers!
• Express Enrollment
• U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday hours
• Do you know FIRST Alumni in the arts and entertainment?

Team Blast 11-9-23:

• Next week! 2024 Team Registration payment due November 13
• Upcoming Deadline! Kit & Kickoff registration
• Unrestricted event registration closing November 13
• Round 1 of FIRST Choice opens next week
• Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release
• New banner vendor
• Additionally reminders
• FIRST Diary of an Innovator
• FIRST Scholarship program

Team Blast 11-2-23:

• Use of Artificial Intelligence in FIRST programs
• Prepare your team for the 2024 season
• Awards submission portal now open
• Due Soon! Team Registration payment
• Upcoming Deadline! Kit & Kickoff registration
• Unrestricted event registration closing November 13
• Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions
• Backstage access to CRESCENDO^SM presented by Haas
• Event volunteers
• FIRST Diary of an Innovator
• Inspire the Future: FIRST Education Recognition Program now open

Team Blast 10-26-23:

• Additional plays for Regional and In-District Events open
• Upcoming! Awards submissions portal opening next week
• Building skills and engaging
• Express Enrollment
• Championship registration fee & eligibility
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship
• The Woodie Flowers Memorial Grant
• FIRST Diary of an Innovator

Team Blast 10-18-23:

• Final reminder! Kickoff Kit Opt Out options closes October 19
• Beta Testing + New Motors and Motor Controllers
• Waiting for a grant?
• 2024 Safety Animation Award opens
• Opening soon! Unrestricted event registration
• FIRST Diary of an Innovator
• FIRST Scholarship program

Team Blast 10-11-23:

• Closing soon! Round 2 Event Preferencing
• Late registration for second events
• Upcoming! Kickoff Kit Opt Out options
• FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor Guide
• Team tip
• Extended hours for Team Support

Team Blast 10-5-23:

• Second Event Preferencing now open
• 2024 Safety Animation theme announced
• Founder's Reception and Kickoff updates
• Monday.com is back!
• Holiday hours
• Express Enrollment
• #WalkLikeWoodie Day

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