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Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Due Next Week! 2024 Team Registration Payment: The 2024 team registration due date is Monday, November 13, at 5:00 p.m. ET. View any funding on your team’s account and don’t forget to complete the checkout process.

If your team is waiting for a restricted grant to be applied, please do not check out. If your grant is not applied by the payment due date, your team will not be dropped from the season. We will continue to actively work with teams on their registration status.

Upcoming deadlines! Kit & Kickoff Registration: The Kit and Kickoff shipping information is due on Monday, November 13, at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. Shipping information for the Kit of Parts for secured teams cannot be updated through the system after this deadline. Teams that wish to register and receive a Kit of Parts after this deadline will need to contact Team Support via email.

Unrestricted Event Registration: Registration for All Events closes on Monday, November 13, at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. Teams that wish to register or waitlist for an event after this deadline will need to contact Team Support via email.

Reminder! 2024 FIRST^® Choice: Round 1 of FIRST Choice opens Thursday, November 16, at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. More information is available on the Kit of Parts page. Only teams who have secured payment by the time FIRST Choice Round 1 closes will have their lists processed.

Pre-Kickoff Virtual Kit Release: The 2024 Virtual Kit of Parts will also go live Thursday, November 16 at 12:00 p.m. noon ET for secured teams (if you haven’t secured payment yet, any necessary voucher codes will be populated on the Password/Voucher Code section of the Dashboard for lead mentors 1 and 2 once payment is secured). The details and instructions will be posted in the Virtual Kit section of the Kit of Parts webpage soon.

New Banner Vendor: Teams can now order blue banners through our new vendor, SLI Custom Signs and Apparel, and have the option of ordering the nylon banner (distributed at events) or a vinyl Banner.

Additional Reminders: Read this new FIRST Robotics Competition blog post for additional season due dates and reminders.

FIRST Updates

FIRST Diary of an Innovator: Continuing our FIRST Diary of an Innovator Blog Series, we introduce FIRST^® Robotics Competition Team 6328, Mechanical Advantage!

Community Engagement 

FIRST Scholarship Program: Looking for scholarships and other alumni resources? The FIRST Alumni page is a one-stop shop for students and alumni of resources, stories, and opportunities to make the most of their FIRST experience.