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2021 FIRST Robotics Competition Official Season Wrap-Up
Jul 01, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionI hope you got to join us for our season celebration last week. If not, you can find the video of the celebration on YouTube.
A huge congratulations to all our teams this year. You overcame extraordinary difficulties just to participate!
2021 Season Finale!
Jun 23, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionWhat a season it’s been! And it’s not over yet!
Team Registration and Sales Tax
Jun 17, 2021 Written by Danielle Pliska, Vice President of Finance, FIRSTTeam registration for the 2022 season is open, and an updated payment process for FIRST Robotics Competition will be launching by July 1. With the launch of the updated payment process coming soon, we want to give teams a heads up about changes you may experience related to sales tax and your registrations with FIRST.
Celebrate Your Mentors With Us!
Jun 14, 2021 Written by WFA Winners Eric Stokely (FRC Teams 258, 360, 2557, & 5295) & Allen Gregory (FRC Team 3847)There is no denying that this 2020-2021 FIRST season has been unlike anything of us expected. PPE, recruitment for the future, code, CAD, social distancing, “is my Mic on,” online meeting agendas, and any of a thousand other issues were all were jumbled together. However, FIRST has always taught us that the ability to shift to changing circumstances is a life skill, and it was tested pretty heavily this season.
2022 Rookie Awards and District Points
Jun 09, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionAs we did for the 2021 season, we want to make some special accommodations for new teams with respect to eligibility for rookie awards and district points.
Pride Month
Jun 03, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionFIRST is celebrating Pride Month! Check out this thoughtful and important Inspire blog by Dr. Janell Catlin, our Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Off-Season Event Information
May 28, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionMany of you probably know that FIRST is allowing Off-Season Events to start up again July 1. We have developed the guildelines that we ask organizers to use in hosting these events. Please see the cross-program Off-Season Event page for details.
Thank You Judges and Congratulations Game Design Challenge Finalists!
May 27, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionJudging this season was a Herculean task for our volunteer judges and judge advisors.
The 2022 Season? Yeah, the 2022 Season!
May 21, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionYesterday we released a video announcing the new FIRST season! Check out the FIRST® FORWARDSM season reveal if you haven’t yet, it’s radtastic! And we have all sorts of great DLC that you can use to celebrate to celebrate.
Celebration Coming Up!
May 17, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionThis Saturday, May 22 at 12 pm Eastern Time on FIRSTtv, we will be holding an awards show and celebration to announce the 20 Game Design Challenge Finalists and reveal their game design concepts.