Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ Additional Inter-District Event Registration

⚙️ Grant Funding and Purchase Orders Reminder

⚙️ 2025 Season Sneak Peak

⚙️ Founder's Reception

⚙️ Kickoff Broadcast

⚙️ Intro to Scouting Resource

⚙️ Dr. Bart Kamen Scholarship

Program Updates & Reminders:

Now Open! Additional Inter-District Event Registration: Additional Inter-District Event Registration opened today and will close on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm noon ET. 

Reminder! Grant Funding and Purchase Orders: If your team is waiting on grant funding or a purchase order to cover the cost of your team registration, please check your Dashboard to ensure all expected funding has been added to your account before completing your purchase. Team registration payment methods cannot be changed after checking out. 

Dive into REEFSCAPE^SM: ICYMI, we released a sneak peek for REEFSCAPE presented by Haas! Watch the video on the FIRST^® Robotics Competition YouTube channel.  

Founder's Reception: Registration is now open for the Founder’s Reception held at WestWind from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 3, 2025. Two adult mentors may attend the event on behalf of each team and must register through the FIRST^® Dashboard by December 12 at 12:00 p.m. (noon), ET. More information can be on the Founder’s Reception webpage.  

Kickoff Broadcast: This year’s broadcast of Kickoff will be on the FIRST Robotics Competition YouTube channel. The broadcast begins at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET.  

Resource of the Week: This week’s resource is an Introduction to Scouting which was created with Team 1678, Citrus Circuits. This guide is intended to be an introduction to scouting and cover scouting basics. 

Dr. Bart Kamen Scholarship: The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship is now open – More information on this page.

Upcoming Deadlines:  

Tuesday, November 12 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET 

Kit and Kickoff Registration Closes 

District and Regional Event Registration Closes 

Tuesday, November 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET

Payment Due – Initial Event Registration 

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