Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ 2025 Kickoff 
⚙️ Team Updates 
⚙️ Official Q&A 
⚙️ Missing or Damaged Parts 
⚙️ FIRST Choice Round 2 
⚙️ Virtual Kit of Parts 
⚙️ FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates 
⚙️ Enhancement/Iteration Guide Resource 

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

2025 Kickoff: ICYMI, we kicked off the REEFSCAPE^SM presented by Haas season over the weekend! Before you start diving in, check out the broadcast and all of the game details. 

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. 

Official Q&A: The official FIRST^® Robotics Competition Q&A opened yesterday. The Q&A is the place to ask your questions about the game and event rules, awards, drawings, and inspection to get official answers. 

Important! Missing or Damaged parts: The Kickoff Kit replacement parts process closes Friday, January 10, at 12:00 pm. ET. If you’re a MySite team who received your kit after January 10, 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 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET and will close on Monday, January 13, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET.  More information is available on the Kit of Parts page. 

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. 

FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates:   

✏️ Post Kickoff Information 

✏️ The 2025 KitBot 

Resource of the Week: This week’s resource is our Enhancement/Iteration Guide. It helps outline a possible process teams could follow to brainstorm and decide on possible improvements to the 2025 KitBot, but it can be applied to any robot design. 

Upcoming Important Dates:  

⚙️ Friday, January 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET – Kickoff Kit Replacement Parts System Closes 
⚙️ Monday, January 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Choice: Priority Lists Round 2 Closes 
⚙️ Thursday, January 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET – Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com Closes 
⚙️ Wednesday, January 22 at 5:00 p.m. ET – Payment Due – Additional Registered Event(s) 
⚙️ Friday, January 24 at 12:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Choice Regular Ordering Opens