Judging this season was a Herculean task for our volunteer judges and judge advisors.
Thank You Judges and Congratulations Game Design Challenge Finalists!
May 27, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics Competition
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Congratulations on deciding to host an Off-Season Event!
We’re looking forward to having the FIRST community come together again to celebrate and we want to ensure we do so with health and safety top of mind. We have developed cross-program and program-specific guidance to assist you in your planning.
In order to best support you, we ask that you complete the Off-Season Event Notice at least 8 weeks prior to your event.
General
- Off-Season Event General Guidance (updated 5/09/24)
- Off-Season Event Notice (updated 5/09/24)
- Youth Protection Program Guide (updated 5/09/24)
- Youth Protection Screening Confirmation (updated 5/09/24)
- What is Personal Data? (updated 5/09/24)
- Consent and Release Guidance for Off-Season Events (updated 5/09/24)
- FAQs (updated 5/09/24)
FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST LEGO League
- Event Hub Guide for Partners and Event Admins (updated 9/30/22)
- Remote Event Hub (REH) Coach Guide (updated 9/30/22)
- Robot Game Video (updated 3/7/22)
- Guidance for Remote Events Outside of REH (updated 3/7/22)
Reflecting on and Celebrating Your Impact
May 25, 2021 By Cassie McIntyre, Director of Corporate Partnerships & Individual Giving, FIRST
During this time of season-culminating celebration, FIRST Director of Corporate Partnerships & Individual Giving Cassie McIntyre reflects on and thanks all who made our 2020-2021 season possible for your continued support in ensuring FIRST is available for decades and future generations to come.
FIRST® Welcomes Diverse STEM Community Leaders to PreK-12 Nonprofit Board
Leading Robotics Community Adds Former FIRST President Donald Bossi, Boeing Executive Leanne G. Caret, Technology Executive Richard L. Clemmer, and Google Leader Melissa Smith, a FIRST Alum, to Board of Directors
Richard L. Clemmer
Vice Chair, FIRST Board of Directors
Former Chief Executive Officer & President, NXP Semiconductors
Richard L. “Rick” Clemmer brings significant executive leadership experience in the technology industry to the FIRST Board of Directors. He most recently led NXP Semiconductors as Chief Executive Officer and President for more than a decade.
Clemmer has also previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Agere Systems Inc. (the Lucent semiconductor company) and as senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He also held a number of executive leadership positions at Texas Instruments and Quantum Corporation.
Clemmer currently serves as Chairman of three private technology companies: Privafy, Inc., Pallidus, and Axon Networks. He also serves on the boards of HP, Inc. and Aptiv PLC, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Clemmer holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
Dr. Melissa Smith
Staff UX Research Lead, Google Workspace
Melissa Smith, PhD, is a Staff User Experience Researcher and manager at Google, leading research for the YouTube Premium and Commerce teams, where she leads a team of researchers improving experience across YouTube's various paid products. Previously, she held roles working on developing next-gen gaming experiences for Stadia, Google's cloud-based gaming platform, improving YouTube creator monetization, and advancing the video watching experience for the YouTube mobile app and desktop site.
Melissa is the first FIRST® alum on the Board, having participated as a student (FIRST® LEGO® League and FIRST® Robotics Competition) and actively volunteered in various roles for the past 21 years. Currently, Melissa is a Regional and Championship-level Head Referee and part of the Greater San Francisco Region planning committees. She was the 2018 FIRST Inspire Gala Evelyn Kamen "Rising Star" Award Recipient and the 2020 San Francisco Regional Volunteer of the Year Award recipient.
Melissa holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a PhD in Human Factors & Applied Cognitive Psychology from George Mason University.
The 2022 Season? Yeah, the 2022 Season!
May 21, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionYesterday we released a video announcing the new FIRST season! Check out the FIRST® FORWARDSM season reveal if you haven’t yet, it’s radtastic! And we have all sorts of great DLC that you can use to celebrate to celebrate.
FIRST Tech Challenge Mini Brochure
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