Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️2025 FIRST^® Choice
⚙️Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release
⚙️Express Enrollment
⚙️Blog Updates
⚙️Business Plan Resource

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Now Open! 2025 FIRST Choice: Round 1 of FIRST Choice opened today and will close on Monday, December 2, at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. More information is available on the Kit of Parts page.
New this season: To view the FIRST Choice Voucher Code to access the portal, teams must have secured the team registration for the season.

Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release: The 2025 Virtual Kit of Parts is now live. The details and instructions are posted in the Virtual Kit section of the Kit of Parts page. Please note: Once payment is secured, voucher codes will be populated on the Password/Voucher Code section of the FIRST Dashboard for lead mentors 1 and 2.

Express Enrollment: Mentors in the United States and Canada with completed FIRST Youth Protection Screenings can take advantage of Express Enrollment, which provides a simplified experience on mobile and desktop to register and accept youth to FIRST teams. View Express Enrollment Coach/Mentor Instructions and the Express Enrollment Parent/Guardian Instructions.

FIRST^® Robotics Competition Blog Updates:

✏️ 2025 Rule Updates
✏️ Important Radio Firmware Update
✏️ Dive into the Digital Animation Award

Resource of the Week: This week’s resource is the Business Plan Template which is a template on how to create a business plan and teams can use this to create their own. (editable word doc - file automatically downloads).

Upcoming Deadlines:  

⚙️Thursday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET - Safety Animation Award Closes
⚙️Monday, November 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET - MySite Roll-Over