Hi ,

Coming to you from FIRST^® LEGO^® League HQ in Manchester, NH, USA.

 Did you recently register your team? Welcome! Catch up on previous emails here. 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Embrace the unknown, for that is where true scientific breakthroughs lie.” 

-Barbara McClintock, Scientist/ Cytogeneticist  

WHAT'S NEW

Get Robot Game-Ready: Check out our latest blog post for tips on preparing for tournament setup and Mission 10: Send Over the Submersible.

Event Registration: FIRST^® LEGO^® League event registration is completed through your local Program Delivery Partner’s (PDP) website. Please visit your region’s website and/or contact your PDP for information about your region’s event registration process. To locate your PDP’s contact information, please visit our Find Local Support page. 

REMINDERS

Register Youth Team Members with Express Enrollment: The parent or guardian of every youth team member is required to complete the FIRST^® youth registration process for their participant before they may participate in any organized team activities. For instructions on how to complete the online youth team member registration process and how to use Express Enrollment, visit the Youth Registration System Overview. 

Additional SUBMERGED^SM Challenge Sets Available for Purchase: Teams may order one additional SUBMERGED Challenge Set for $95 USD. Go to the FIRST Dashboard to place the order. Applicable sales tax and shipping fees will be applied. 

Check Out the FIRST “Get Anywhere” Brand Campaign: A national brand campaign to grow awareness of how FIRST prepares young people for anything they choose to do after high school. While students figure out their tomorrows, you are helping them build their skills today. Learn more about #GetAnywhere. You can use the Get Anywhere social media toolkit to help share stories from your team and help even more students #GetAnywhere. 

Inspire the Future: FIRST Recognition Program: There’s still time to nominate an educator or school that has made a positive impact on your community. Nominations close December 13. Learn more and nominate.  

FIRST Certified Professional Development: FIRST will be hosting several remote Professional Development sessions that resume in January 2025. More information can be found on our website. If you have questions, email firstprofessionalservices@firstinspires.org. 

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Learn how a deep sea ROV was used to make a groundbreaking discovery: animals living beneath the ocean floor in the Earth's crust.

CELEBRATION AND SHOUTOUTS

What’s your team working on this week? 
Let us know with a tweet @firstlegoleague or a Facebook post, and make sure to use #SUBMERGED!