If you have not yet been contacted by a Judge Advisor for an interview you think you are due, please email firstroboticscompetition@firstinspires.org as soon as possible. We don’t want you to miss out!

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.

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 is open now and closes this Friday, March 26^th at 5pm ET. 

As we said in this blog, we are developing a way for teams who missed the March 5^th opt-in deadline to still submit their INFINITE RECHARGE At Home Skills Competition scores. 

Christa McAuliffe’s legacy is a reflection of the incredible impact teachers have on their students – and therefore, the future. With the launch of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Dollar commemorative coin, we’re celebrating the Teacher in Space and those she inspires.

With FIRST-specific entrance awards, the ability to incorporate robotics and technology throughout your degree, and countless leadership opportunities, FIRST alumni love MacEng.

Vice President of Programs Chris Rake Appointed Interim President
 

MANCHESTER, N.H.,– MARCH 16, 2021, FIRST^®, an international not-for-profit organization with the mission to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, today announced the retirement of President Larry Cohen. The FIRST Board of Directors has appointed Chris Rake, Vice President of Programs, as Interim President, effective March 29, 2021.

Here are some statistics for submissions the 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition season you might find interesting.