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A Message to the FIRST Community in Türkiye

Feb 07, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director, Alex Francis Burchard and Ayşe Selçok Kaya, FIRST Robotics Competition Türkiye Program Delivery Partners

Yaşadığımız bu zor günlerde umarız siz ve sevdikleriniz iyidir. Kalbimiz bölgedeki tüm FIRST ailesi ile birlikte.

Our deepest condolences to everyone impacted by yesterday’s earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Our hearts are with all the members of the FIRST community in the region.

Animation Awards Winners

Feb 06, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

FIRST® Robotics Competition is more than robots. In addition to celebrating the machines our teams build and the outreach they do in our community, we have two awards that celebrate outstanding artistic and technical achievement in animation. Today, I’m excited to announce the winners of the Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com and the Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions. 

Resources, Resources, Resources!

Jan 25, 2023 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience Specialist

FIRST® has created additional technical resources for teams!

Community Resources for Teams

Jan 19, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

The strength of FIRST® lies within our community, a global network of coaches, mentors, participants, sponsors, volunteers, and alumni committed to our mission.

One of the ways our community shows its strength is in the resources created each season to help teams tackle new challenges presented in each year’s game. We’re highlighting a few of these resources to help spread their awareness throughout more of the FIRST community.

2023 Team Avatars

Jan 18, 2023 Written by Jason Proulx, FIRST Robotics Competition Software Engineer

The Team Avatar Submission Portal is NOW OPEN for 2023 team avatars!

Post-Kickoff Reminders

Jan 12, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

While your teams are deep in strategy, design, and build work, we want to highlight a few upcoming deadlines and an event venue change.

Post-Kickoff Game Info

Jan 10, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

Holy moly! What a weekend! Whether you joined us in-person in Manchester, New Hampshire, at a local kickoff, with your team, or at your house, I hope you enjoyed the 2023 FIRST® Robotics Competition Kickoff presented by Novelis. I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the entire team of staff, partners, and volunteers that make the worldwide start of each season possible.

Team Resources

Jan 05, 2023 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience Specialist

We have some great resources available to help teams this season!

Kickoff: Around the Corner!

Jan 03, 2023 Written by Kate Pilotte, Senior Kit of Parts Manager, but the work of SO MANY!

In just a few days, we will kick off the 2023 season. Things happen quickly so we want to make sure you are prepared.

Here are some January dates you don’t want to miss:

Career Resources Coming Soon!

Dec 28, 2022 Written by Michelle Long, Director of Alumni Relations

Michelle Long (she/her) from FIRST® shares some tips and resources for making the most of your FIRST experience as you think about life after high school!