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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The greatest discoveries often lie not in finding new things, but in seeing familiar things in new ways.”  

 - Alexander Fleming, Physician/Microbiologist   

WHAT'S NEW

UNEARTHED™ Challenge Update: A Challenge Update was posted on December 9. Make sure to bookmark the Challenge Updates & Clarifications and review it throughout the season. 

Break ground on your UNEARTHED Season Celebration: Dig into our latest blog post for tips on celebrating all your hard work and innovation this season.  

2026 FIRST^® Championship Housing Program Resources: We are once again partnering with ConferenceDirect as the official and only FIRST-approved housing provider for the 2026 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems. Together, we are building resources to help qualifying teams successfully choose and book their hotel accommodations. Read the blog to review the resources, so if your team qualifies, you’re ready to go! 

Today's Gift, Tomorrow's Innovators: Act before December 31: Our community makes FIRST possible. Your time, mentorship, advocacy, and generosity fuel life-changing STEM experiences for students everywhere. A year-end gift today ensures more young people can build their skills, dream big, and #GetAnywhere. Make your impact before December 31 and help FIRST finish strong! Donate today. 

REMINDERS

FIRST Certified Professional Development BOGO Offer: FIRST is thrilled to offer an exclusive Buy One, Get One FREE (BOGO) opportunity to help you dig deeper into your skills through FIRST Certified Professional Development Sessions.  

Now through December 31, 2025: Two participants can unearth new layers of knowledge together — attending the same session for the price of a single registration. Empower your educators, coaches, mentors, and volunteers to discover fresh insights and uncover new expertise in FIRST programs! Visit our website for more details and register via Eventbrite. Questions? Contact the FIRST Professional Development team. 

Explore FIRST^® LEGO^® League content in FIRST Training: Resources that were previously in Thinkscape are now available in FIRST Training! Coaches can also explore volunteer trainings to learn more about event roles and how volunteers support teams. Visit FIRST Training in your FIRST Dashboard account to get started today. 

Additional UNEARTHED Challenge Sets Available for Purchase: Is your team looking for an additional Challenge Set? Teams are now able to order one (1) additional UNEARTHED set. Go to the FIRST Dashboard to place the order.     

Just getting started? Welcome to the UNEARTHED Season: During the 2025-2026 archaeology-inspired robotics season FIRST^® AGE™ presented by Qualcomm, students will use their STEM skills and creativity to discover the past and uncover the future together. The FIRST LEGO League UNEARTHED season will be an experience for the ages. Dig into the season by watching the UNEARTHED welcome video and reviewing the season materials. 

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Archaeologists make a groundbreaking 400,000 year-old discovery in England. 

CELEBRATION AND SHOUTOUTS

Is your team digging into an upcoming #UNEARTHED event?  

Let us know on social media and be sure to tag us!