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Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

2024 Kickoff: ICYMI, we kicked off the CRESCENDO^SM presented by Haas season over the weekend! Before you start composing your masterpiece, check out the broadcast and all of the game details.

Important! Missing or Damaged parts: The Kickoff Kit replacement parts process closes Friday, January 12, at 12:00 pm. ET. If you’re a “MySite” team who received your kit after January 12, please email us at frcparts@firstinspires.org within two (2) business days of receipt of your Kickoff Kit with any missing/damaged items. For more information about this process please check the Kit of Parts page.

Deadline approaching! FIRST^® Choice: Round 2 of FIRST Choice opened Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET and will close on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET.  More information is available on the Kit of Parts page.

Deadline approaching! Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com: Submissions for the Digital Animation Award are open through January 18, 2024. Submission requirements and details can be found on the Digital Animation Award webpage. Please note this is an optional award that teams can submit for.

Official Q&A is Open: The official FIRST^® Robotics Competition Q&A opened Wednesday, January 10, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The Q&A is the place to ask your questions about the game and event rules, awards, drawings, and inspection to get official answers.

Team Updates: The first Team Update has been posted! We would also like to remind teams to check the Season Materials page often for Team Updates released throughout the build season, or sign up to receive email notifications when new Team Updates are posted.

Virtual Kit of Parts: New items were posted during Kickoff for the virtual Kit of Parts. Please visit the Kit of Parts page for more details.

KitBot Revealed: Don’t miss this FIRST Robotics Competition Blog with details and resources about the KitBot. Please be sure to share feedback if you choose to build the robot.

FIRST Updates

Holiday Hours: FIRST Headquarters will close at 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 12 through Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Community Engagement 

Scholarship Reminder: The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship for students pursuing biomedical engineering or medicine application closes on February 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more about other available scholarship opportunities on the FIRST Scholarship page.