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Celebration Coming Up!
May 17, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionThis Saturday, May 22 at 12 pm Eastern Time on FIRSTtv, we will be holding an awards show and celebration to announce the 20 Game Design Challenge Finalists and reveal their game design concepts.
Congratulations Class of 2021
May 14, 2021 Written by Michelle Long, Director of Alumni RelationsThat gif is no exaggeration of my excitement, energy… or hair. I get to channel all that energy into my job at FIRST, which is everything after high school – education, enlistment, employment, whatever your next steps are, it’s my job to help you in getting there. This time of year, that means GRADUATION.
2021 Game Design Challenge Finalists
In the Game Design Challenge, teams designed potential FIRST Robotics Competition games which competed against other teams' concepts for a chance to be considered for a future FIRST Robotics Competition game. 1,378 teams participated in the challenge and 90 teams advanced to Round 2 of judging. Below are the 20 Game Design Challenge Finalists that will continue on for a chance to be one of the three Game Design Challenge Winners. Winners will be announced in our Culminating Awards Show on June 26th at 12pm ET on FIRSTtv.
Which game is your favorite? After reviewing the games, step on up and vote. During the Culminating Awards Show, we’ll crown the Community Choice winner – which comes with nothing more than bragging rights - but, as we all know, these are huge in the FIRST community! Happy voting!
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Team Number |
Team Name |
Team Location |
Game Name |
Submission Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Killer Bees | Auburn Hills, Michigan USA | Rainforest Resupply | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 341 | Miss Daisy | Ambler, Pennsylvania USA | HyperHive | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 503 | Frog Force | Novi, Michigan USA | Micro Mayhem | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 694 | StuyPulse | New York, New York USA | Rhythm Remix | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 708 | Hatters Robotics | Horsham, Pennsylvania USA | Rumble in the Jungle | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 900 | The Zebracorns | Durham, North Carolina USA | Farming Frenzy | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 1306 | BadgerBOTS | Middleton, Wisconsin USA | Cargo Clash | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 1318 | Issaquah Robotics Society | Issaquah, Washington USA | Operation Outpost | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 1619 | Up-A-Creek Robotics | Longmont, Colorado USA | Air Affair | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 1678 | Citrus Circuits | Davis, California USA | Storm Surge | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 2168 | Aluminum Falcons | Groton, Connecticut USA | FIRST Thunderation | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 2370 | IBOTS | Rutland, Vermont USA | Hive Mind | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 2415 | WiredCats | Atlanta, Georgia USA | Linked Together | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 2630 | Thunderbolts | Emek hefer, HaMerkaz Israel | RANGER DANGER | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 2706 | Merge Robotics | Kanata, Ontario Canada | Save Our Species | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 3061 | Huskie Robotics | Naperville, Illinois USA | Operation Radiation | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 4159 | CardinalBotics | San Francisco, California USA | DNA Dash | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 4201 | The Vitruvian Bots | El Segundo, California USA | Set Sail | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 4342 | Demon Robotics | Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA | Harvest | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF, Video |
| 4488 | Shockwave | Hillsboro, Oregon USA | CHAIN REACTION | Submission, Field, Supplemental PDF |
Inspire the Future: Introducing the FIRST Educators Recognition Program
May 06, 2021 By Libby Simpson, Education Director, FIRST
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re highlighting the invisible work teachers take on to help their students succeed and introducing the Inspire the Future: FIRST Educators Recognition Program, a program launching soon inspired by FIRST community teachers and the ethos of Christa McAuliffe.
Meet the Operations Team at FIRST HQ!
May 06, 2021 Written by Naomi Mancuso, FIRST Operations Support ManagerEver wonder about the FIRST employees working behind the curtains at FIRST HQ? My name is Naomi Mancuso, and I am the manager for the FIRST Operations team, also known informally as Team Support or “Ops.”
2022 FIRST Robotics Competition Initial Registration Fees
Apr 30, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionHello, Teams! This is a super-short blog today just to let you know that initial registration fees have been published for the 2022 season on the Cost and Registration page.
Off-Season HYPE! End-of-Season Celebration HYPE! First 2021 Game Play HYPE!
Apr 29, 2021 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionI hope everyone saw the announcement FIRST made on the Inspire Blog announcing the return of off-season events starting July 1.