So much good stuff!

Hello Friend,

This week’s blast is broken into four major categories below. Make sure to check out previous communications in the team email blast archive.

Grant Opportunities:

Deadline! Rookie Grant: The 2018 FIRST^® Robotics Competition Rookie

Grant application will close today, November 2^nd at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

2017-2018 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Gender Diversity Grant: The grant application will be open for U.S. based teams from Friday, November 3^rd at noon Eastern Time to 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. For the complete requirements and to apply for the grant, please visit the following link after noon tomorrow: 2017-2018 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Gender Diversity Grant.

The FIRST^®STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant is now available - Learn more and apply today.

Be sure to check out the Grants page for newly posted opportunities throughout the season.

Registration Updates:

Unrestricted Regional Event Registration and Additional In-District Event Registration will open today at noon Eastern Time. View additional registration open and close dates on the Season Calendar.

Kit and Kickoff Registration: Make sure your team has selected Kickoff preferences through the Dashboard. Teams will be able to make their Kickoff selections until November 20^th at noon ET. Questions about Kickoff? Please contact frckickoff@firstinspires.org for assistance.

Founder’s Reception: FIRST Robotics Competition Mentors are invited to kickoff the season at Dean’s house in Bedford, NH on January 5, 2018. Please RSVP through the Dashboard.

Awards:

2018 Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL: The submission portal is open from November 9^th at noon Eastern Time to Thursday, December 7^th at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Details are on the Safety page here.

View all 2018 season award details on the Awards page.

Additional Season Updates:

Downloadable Content Pack #2: The DLC #2 for FIRST POWER UP^SM is now available! Check it out here.

FIRST Alumni Spotlight: We caught up with FIRST Alum Amanda Pham, to learn about her FIRST experience in our latest Alumni Update. Are you or someone you know a FIRST Alum? Share your story and you may be featured in a future Alumni Spotlight.

As always, we are here to help. Please contact our Customer Support Team with any questions, or if you need help, visit our "Contact Us" webpage:

Sincerely,

FIRST^® Robotics Competition Team Support

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