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Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Is your team ready for Kickoff 2024? Please read this FIRST^® Robotics Competition Blog with an update to the KitBot shopping list and for 2024 Kickoff information.

CRESCENDO^SM presented by Haas Tech Preview: ICYMI, we released another tech preview yesterday, December 13, on the FIRST Robotics Competition YouTube channel.

FIRST Robotics Competition Team Resources: As teams gear up for the Build Season, we want to remind them of the great resources we have collected and created to help. Check out the Team Management webpage for things like mentor resources, fundraising, outreach, awards, and more! Be sure to also take a look at the Technical Resources webpage for things like Kickoff, scouting, design resources, wiring, pneumatics, bumpers, and more!

FIRST Updates

2024 FIRST^® Championship Team Housing Now Open! Visit www.firstchampionship.org for hotel locations, booking instructions, and the team link to start choosing your housing blocks. If you're determined to attend FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems but awaiting official confirmation this season, you can still check out available hotels and rates now so you’re ready to book when your team advances.

Express Enrollment Youth Registration (U.S. & Canada teams): This mobile and web friendly process allows you to generate web links or QR codes in the FIRST Dashboard for easy sharing with parents and guardians of your youth. Learn more about Express Enrollment and how to get started with youth registration on the Youth Registration System Walkthrough page. 

Community Engagement 

FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff: Kickoff is approaching fast! Join us for our season kickoff celebration on January 6, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. Sign up for a tune-in reminder so you don’t miss a beat.