Milan,MI 48160,USA
info@crfirstresponders.com

Category: Robots

2023 FIRST® Championship Information

Plans are being finalized for the 2023 FIRST® Championship event. While we don’t yet have all the details confirmed, we wanted to share what we know now. The 2023 FIRST…
Read more

Reminders: Kit of Parts Opt-Out, Grants, Pool Noodles and More!

We’re counting the days until the 2023 FIRST® Robotics Competition Kickoff! You can either join us in-person in Manchester, NH, at one of our many local kickoffs, or tune in…
Read more

A New Program Director for FIRST Robotics Competition

Shortly after FIRST® Championship, we launched a search for our new Senior Director of FIRST® Robotics Competition. It is my pleasure to announce that we have completed this search, and…
Read more

A New Event and the Founder’s Reception

A New Regional Event As we said in this blog post, we were anticipating one additional Regional event in Turkey this season. I’m excited to announce that the new event,…
Read more

Second Event Registration, Black Tote Opt-Out, Kit & Kickoff Selection

Event Preferencing The first round of event preferencing closed last Thursday, September 29. At that time, 2,752 FIRST® Robotics Competition teams (including 138 rookie teams) submitted event preferences for nearly…
Read more

Event Updates and Reminders

Event Updates There were several events with tentative information listed in the blog post from last week. Since then, a few details have been confirmed. Event pages will be updated once…
Read more

More Than

On September 26, FIRST® announced the launch of More Than, a campaign to dismantle labels for kids and promote self-esteem through STEM. Kids are often made to feel, sometimes unintentionally,…
Read more

2023 Safety Animation Award Theme & Safety Manual Now Available!

Event Preferencing Reminder Don’t forget that Round 1 of event preferencing is now open! Login to the FIRST® Dashboard and get those events preferenced before round 1 closes on September…
Read more

Black Tote or…?

Context… The “Kit” has evolved to include more than just what’s shipped in totes at the start of the season; it’s the Kickoff Kits (totes, Drive Base Kit/voucher), FIRST® Choice,…
Read more

Events, Event Preferencing, and Teaser!

FIRST® Robotics Competition Event Listings Like autumn leaves, the events that will make up the 2023 FIRST® Robotics Competition season have fallen like pieces into place. 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition…
Read more