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Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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Skill Building Update: Intro to Programming Module
Oct 28, 2021 Written by Libby Simpson, FIRST Director of EducationIn my last guest entry for the FIRST® Robotics Competition blog, I explored the need for building transferable and portable skills for life after high school. FIRST® alumni have a host of marketable skills and the first step is building the skill. The FIRST Education team has been collaborating with FIRST Robotics Competition program staff, FIRST mentors, industry partners, WPI, and educators to create a learning module to learn the basics of Java programming.
Deadline Alerts: First Event Preferencing and Drive Base Opt-out
Oct 18, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionRemember this Wednesday, October 20, at 12 PM (Noon) Eastern Time is the deadline for your first event preference! A Wednesday deadline is a change from typical years, in which the deadline is usually Thursdays (and the change is due to COVID-related challenges).
Dean’s List Award Updates
Oct 15, 2021 Written by Ashley Marie Johnson, FIRST Robotics Competition Program SpecialistWe have quite a few updates to announce for the FIRST Robotics Competition Dean’s List Award! Submissions open on Thursday, November 4th at 12:00pm ET and close on Thursday, February 10th at 3:00pm ET.
World Mental Health Day and Events Preferencing
Oct 13, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionOctober 10th was World Mental Health Day, which is a day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. FIRST Robotics Competition knows how crucial mental health is to the community so we wanted to take a moment to recognize this important day.
Safety Animation Award Theme and Safety Manual
Oct 07, 2021 Written by Ashley Marie Johnson, FIRST Robotics Competition Program SpecialistUL is excited to announce the theme for the 2022 Safety Animation Award: Faster, Farther, SAFER!
2022 Season Teaser, Single-Day Events, Kit of Parts
Oct 06, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics Competition & Kate Pilotte, Senior Kit of Parts ManagerIn case you missed it, the first episode of the 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition season teaser has been released. Yep, I said the first episode! More episodes to follow, the next being released on October 27, 2021.
Software Positions in FRC Engineering
Oct 04, 2021 Written by Matt Pilotte, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Electrical Engineering ManagerThe FIRST Robotics Competition team is hiring, and we are looking for TWO highly motivated individuals to join us on the Engineering team working on software development!
2022 Beta Testing
Sep 24, 2021 Written by Kevin O'Connor, Senior Robotics Engineer, FIRST Robotics CompetitionAs all of you start gearing up for the 2022 season, the Control System Team is gearing up too! With the new REV Robotics control system devices and the roboRIO 2.0 both debuting this season, WPILib will have a few more breaking changes than a typical season.
A Potpourri of 2022 Season Information
Sep 21, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionPlease be sure to read this recent Inspire blog by Chris Rake, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for FIRST.
Scholarship Program
Sep 17, 2021 Written by Michelle Long, FIRST Director of Alumni RelationsMichelle Long from FIRST HQ here! In my role as Director of Alumni Relations, I get to work with folks like Frank and the FIRST Robotics Competition team to help make sure that FIRST is about more than just your time on a team.