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2018 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship Waitlist
I’m excited to share with you that FIRST Tech Challenge will once again invite teams to apply for a waitlist spot for the FIRST World Championship tournament that serves their region! I love that we...
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Super Regionals - Then and Now
Super Regional competitions were piloted in 2014 with the intent of creating a more balanced progression of competition. As FIRST Tech Challenge grew, the single World Championship accommodating 128...
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Building STEM Competence and Confidence with Robotics
In today’s technology-rich society, access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs for students is more important than ever. STEM competence and confidence creates pathways to...
View ArticleFIRST Festival of Champions Update
Dear FIRST®Community,What makes a champion? In FIRST®, it means truly embracing our mission and our core values of Gracious Professionalism®and Coopertition®. It means pursuing the spirit of...
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Join Twitch Partner DeejayKnight on the FIRST Twitch channel!
Join Twitch Partner DeejayKnight on the FIRSTTwitch channel starting March 14th! Deejay will be touring, filming, and sharing the stories of FIRST students and teams throughout March and April. Deejay...
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FIRST Tech Challenge Welcomes Jessica Bollin Smith to the Game Design Committee!
After reviewing over one hundred amazing applicants, FIRST Tech Challenge and the Game Design Committee are pleased to announce the newest addition to the Committee, Jessica Bollin Smith!Jessica joins...
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Congratulations on Your Incredible Season!
It is with immense gratitude and pride that we want to thank our FIRST Tech Challenge teams, volunteers, coaches, mentors, and parents for such an unforgettable FIRST RELIC RECOVERY Presented by...
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What's New for the 2018-2019 Season
Hello FIRST Tech Challenge Teams! We hope you’ve had a great season of recovering relics, and hope you are just as excited as we are to move into the new ROVER RUCKUS Presented by Qualcomm season! We...
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FIRST's Core Values
Most of you reading this are quite familiar with Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition®. These are key ethos of the FIRST® experience across all programs and help guide us year round. You may not...
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World Championship Updates
We’re excited to share the news that FIRST Tech Challenge will be making World Championships even louder next year! We’re expanding our footprints in both Houston and Detroit from 128 to 160 teams at...
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FIRST Tech Challenge Contest!
In honor of #NationalSelfieDay and the FIRST Day of Summer, FIRST Tech Challenge is announcing our very FIRST 2018 summer contest! Get three new-to-FIRST friends to sign up to learn more about...
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Getting Started in FIRST Tech Challenge
Hello from the FIRST Tech Challenge HQ Team!It’s time to start preparing for our season launch, coming up fast in September! While it may seem early to be thinking about this year’s competition, now is...
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General Building Best Practices for FIRST Tech Challenge
We know there's a lot to think about when you're getting started with FIRST Tech Challenge. So we wanted to start you off with some of our general building best practices so that you have a couple...
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Game Manual Part 1 is Officially Here!
The Game Manual Part 1 has been officially released! For those of you new to our community, the Game Manual Part 1 will guide you through all aspects of what to expect at a FIRST Tech Challenge...
View ArticleTaking Action
We live in a world full of problems. You see them every day in your communities, countries, and across the globe. The news feeds we all consume are built on highlighting problems. The most common...
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SOLIDWORKS Supports FIRST Tech Challenge Teams
It’s time to roll out our support for the FIRST Tech Challengeteams for the 2018-2019 school year. Apply for sponsorship for your FIRST Tech Challenge team directly from SOLIDWORKS. Last year,...
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Analyzing Electrostatic Discharge Events
Electrostatic discharge events (aka “ESD events”) have the potential to disrupt the normal operation of competition robot. As a robot moves across the floor of a FIRST Tech Challenge field, the robot...
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Get Ready for Mission Countdown
Before your team explores uncharted planets in ROVER RUCKUS presented by Qualcomm, explore practicing with field and scoring elements. This season’s FIRST® Tech Challenge field is out-of-this-world,...
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FIRST Dean's List Award - What it's all about!
Attention astronauts, we have an important update to the current mission at hand. The Dean’s List Award recognizes the leaders and ambassadors from each FIRST Tech Challenge Team. It awards the Captain...
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"Why are you playing with robots?"
“Why are you playing with robots?”If you’re like many FIRST® participants you’ve undoubtedly been asked this question when your friends or family hear about your robotics team.Everyone understands...
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