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  1. Lou Altman

      It’s with a heavy heart I announce that Lou Altman, FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Pit Announcer since 2009, passed away a few days ago.   Lou had spent some time battling cancer. At FIRST Championship Houston, he told me he had finished a roun ...

    Jamee Luce - 07/05/2017 - 5:06pm - 9 comments

  2. Teaser, DLC Packs, and Event Registration

    Oh, man. It’s like you walk into the kitchen, and someone has a big ol’ pot of chili cooking, not quite ready, but almost. One whiff and you can say  hasta mañana  to any free will you thought you had. Of their own volition, your legs walk themselves over ...

    kpilotte - 09/25/2017 - 1:32pm - 4 comments

  3. Something New – Team Avatars

    Avatars have been used in arcade video games since the early-mid 1970’s, and have become a way to represent and identify players and personalities.  ...

    kpilotte - 11/13/2017 - 5:29pm - 29 comments

  4. Monster Weekend

      Bark Growl Bark Growl Bark Bark   We’ve got a monster* weekend on tap. It’s chockers. Here’s a list of what’s going to happen Thursday through Saturday this week: Festival of Champions Supporter Summit Strategic Partner and Founding Sponsor meeting Exec ...

    Jamee Luce - 07/27/2017 - 10:28am - 3 comments

  5. Q&A System Back Up

    The Q&A System is back up! See below for more details. ...

    Jamee Luce - 05/07/2017 - 12:28am - 4 comments

  6. The Teaser and More

    A teaser for the 2018  FIRST  Robotics Competition, you shall have. If things go as planned, we’ll be releasing it broadly at 8 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 14 th, on YouTube, FaceBook, and Twitter, at a minimum. If things don’t go as planned, y ...

    kpilotte - 09/25/2017 - 1:32pm - 2 comments

  7. Saying ‘Thanks’

    There’s a proverb, or at least people say there’s a proverb*, that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Regardless of the extent to which that saying rings true to you, I think it generally does take a village to support a FIRST Robotics Competition tea ...

    kpilotte - 08/23/2017 - 8:24am - 2 comments

  8. The Backfire Effect

    I learned something interesting this week. Wikipedia has an entry on ‘common misconceptions’ which I found interesting. Before I provide the link, I should give you a warning that one of the misconceptions, out of the many listed, is about the etymology o ...

    kpilotte - 10/06/2017 - 3:04pm - 4 comments

  9. Snow and Don Update

    Are you wondering about snow days? Plus, great news about Don Bossi, President of FIRST! ...

    Jamee Luce - 11/19/2020 - 9:11pm - 3 comments

  10. More Info on Registrations Opening and Behind the Lines!

    More information about the three registrations opening Thursday, including important clarification about open events and waitlists. Plus, Behind the Lines Episode 3 is on tonight! ...

    Jamee Luce - 11/01/2017 - 2:54pm - 2 comments