Chairman’s Award Great news! We have decided that even though we won’t be having FIRST Championship this season, we will still be selecting FIRST Championship-level Chairman’s Award winners and finalists.…
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Kit of Parts Survey We need your help! Every season we ask teams to complete surveys about their Kit of Parts experience to help us improve the program. The survey…
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As we said in this blog, we are developing a way for teams who missed the March 5th opt-in deadline to still submit their INFINITE RECHARGE At Home Skills Competition…
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Submission Statistics Here are some statistics for submissions the 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition season you might find interesting. Of the currently registered 3,075 teams: 701 teams applied for the Chairman’s…
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Congratulations to FIRST Robotics Competition Team 8592 (a rookie team!), Newton Squared, from Reston, Virginia, USA, for winning the 2021 Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com! It’s so good. Check…
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2021 FIRST Championship By now, many of you have probably seen the news about the 2021 FIRST Championship being canceled. I think this a great example of a decision that…
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We’re so excited to see what FIRST Robotics Competition teams submit for their At Home Challenges this week! As a reminder, your At Home Challenge submissions for INFINITE RECHARGESM at…
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The Kit of Parts, so close to our hearts. To be at its best, we will not rest. Parts for robots, benefit from your thoughts. You would be wise, to…
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We have seen some confusion and chatter on the judging and interview process, so we put together a blog to hopefully help clarify the information. We still need more judges…
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The numerology forecast of 2020 was “A year of miracles, opportunities, and fast-paced energy”. Now, looking back on 2020, it is clear there were miracles, many opportunities, and fast-paced energy!…
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