Archive of FIRST Tech Challenge team email blasts for the 2022-2023 POWER PLAY^SM presented by Raytheon Technologies season:

Team Email Blast Archive

Team Blast 5/4/23

• Congratulations to our World Championship Teams!
• Dashboard Maintenance May 8-17
• Gaffers Tape Change
• Off-Season Event Guide
• ML-Toolchain Update Reminder
• 2023 National Advocacy Conference
• U.S. Air Force Leadership Experience
• AndyMark Game Set Orders

Team Blast 4/6/23

• Thank you to our Coaches, Mentors, and Event Volunteers
• ML-Toolchain Update
• Tips for Discussing Your FIRST Experience in Interviews
• Reminder - Official FIRST Tech Challenge Q&A Forum Season Closed

Team Blast 3/30/23

• Official FIRST Tech Challenge Q&A Forum Season Closing
• Reminder - Congratulations on your season
• 2023 National Advocacy Conference

Team Blast 3/9/23

• Congratulations on an awesome POWERPLAY^SM presented by Raytheon Technologies Season
• Attention Educators in the United States: New DonorsChose Funding Opportunity
• FIRST Championship Student Ambassador Program

Team Blast 2/9/23

• Raytheon Technologies Helps FIRST Tech Challenge Succeed
• Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarship - Deadline Extended to 2/24/23

Team Blast 1/12/23

• New Product Request Process for FIRST Tech Challenge
• Coaches - Professional Development Opportunity
• Thank you Coaches & Mentors!
• FIRST Scholarship Program

Team Blast 1/5/23

• Thank you, Coaches & Mentors!

Team Blast 12/29/22

• Rookie Grant
• Holiday Hours
• Championship Conferences
• Alum Update

Team Blast 12/22/22

• Gameplay Pro-Tip – Beacon Size
• FIRST HQ Holiday Hours

Team Blast 12/15/22

• New Control Hub and Connecting Electronics Videos
• 2023 FIRST Championship Team Housing Now Open! - Reminder
• FIRST Tech Challenge Rookie Grants - Reminder

Team Blast 12/8/22

• Software Development Kit Update
• Computer Science Education Week Kahoot
• Pro-Tip Official Game Q&A Forum
• Electrostatic Mitigation Reminder
• 2023 FIRST Championship Team Housing Now Open
• FIRST Tech Challenge Rookie Grants
• FIRST Scholarship Program

Team Blast 12/1/22

• FIRST Championship Housing
• FIRST Tech Challenge Software Development Kit Release

Team Blast 11/10/22

• Basic Bot Guides Available
• Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program
• Team Webinars - Reminder

Team Blast 11/3/22

• Team Webinars
• Game Manual Reminder
• Forum Update Reminder

Team Blast 10/27/22

• Important Resource Updates
• Forum Blog Post
• FIRST Mentor Network
• FIRST Scholarship Program
• FIRST Tech Challenge Dean's List Team Webinar

Team Blast 10/20/22

• Upcoming Gameplay Team/Coach Webinar
• Game Manual Part 1 Updates
• Complimentary Software Available for teams
• Updated FIRST Alumni Handbook

Team Blast 10/13/22

• Upcoming Gameplay and Dean's List Webinars
• New Resources
• Field Assembly
• Common FTC FAQs
• Complete Your Team Profile
• FIRST Students are More Than

Team Blast 10/6/22

• Walk Like Woodie Day
• FIRST Alumni Handbook
• Reminder - FIRST Tech Challenge Game Q&A Forum is Open
• Upcoming Team Webinars

Team Blast 9/29/22

• FIRST Tech Challenge Game Q&A Forum is Open
• Upcoming Team Webinars
• FIRST Students are More Than

Team Blast 9/22/22

• Game Q&A Forum Opens Next Tuesday
• POWERPLAY 
• Congratulations to the winners of our 2022 Kickoff Sweepstakes

Team Blast 9/15/22

• POWERPLAY is here!
• Materials Release
• FIRST Tech Challenge SDK Release
• New Kahoot!
• Signal Sleeve and TensorFlow

Team Blast 9/8/22

• Kickoff is Here! 
• Materials Release
• Kickoff Sweepstakes
• Reminder: Technical Documentation is Moving
• Machine Learning for Teams and Robots

Team Blast 9/1/22

• Kickoff Sweepstakes
• Kickoff is Coming!
• Technical Documentation is Moving!
• Machine Learning Tools
• New Software for Teams
• Equity and Access Grant
• Rookie Grants
• Qualcomm Technologies
• Raytheon Technologies Sustainability

Team Blast 8/25/22

• Kickoff Sweepstakes
• FTC SIM Argosy Rookie Team Grant and Tool
• Kickoff is Coming!

Team Blast 8/18/22

• Rookie Grant
• FTC SIM Argosy Rookkie Team Grant and Tool
• Kickoff is Coming!
• FIRST Equity and Access Grant Application Now Open

Team Blast 8/11/22

• Kickoff is Coming
• Summary of Rule Changes for the 2022-2023 Season
• Updated Resource Release
• TETRIX Giveaways
• SDK v7.2

Team Blast 8/4/22

• Kickoff is Coming!
• FTC SDK v7.2 Release
• Updated Resources Available
• Extended Team Support Available
• Professional Development Opportunity

Team Blast 7/21/22

• Game Manual Part 1 Release
• POWER PLAY Season Materials Release

Team Blast 7/14/22

• Game Manual Part 1 Release
• Control Hub "Share the Spare" Reminder
• FIRST Mentor Network

Team Blast 6/16/22

• Control Hub "Share the Spare" Plan
• POWERPLAY Game Field Pre-Orders
• Game and Season Materials Webpage
• Team Management Resources Webpage
• Rookie Grants

Team Blast 6/2/22

• Season Teaser
• Season Registration is Now Open
• Grants
• Control Hub Availability Update
• Game Element and Field Pre-Orders
• FedEx Social Challenge Deadline Extended
• Happy Pride Month

Team Blast 5/3/22

• Field and Game Element Pre-Orders with AndyMark
• Dashboard Maintenance

Team Blast 4/28/22

• Congratulations to all our FREIGHT FRENZY presented by Raytheon Technologies Champions and Award Winners!
• Introducing FIRST ENERGIZE presented by Qualcomm!
• Upcoming FIRST Dashboard Maintenance Reminder
• FIRST Signing Day
• 2022 National Advocacy Conference
• The FIRST & U.S. Air Force Leadership Experience