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Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Closing soon! Award Submissions: The 2024 FIRST^® Impact Award, Dean's List Award, and Woodie Flowers Award application portals are open, and there are upcoming deadlines. Please visit the Submitted Awards page for more information.

• The Woodie Flowers Award and the Dean’s List Award applications will close next week on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
• The FIRST Impact Award application will close on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
  
  

Team Updates: Team Update 07 has been posted! Please 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.

Events begin this month: With events starting in approximately four (4) weeks, we wanted to remind teams of a resource to help you get ready for the event. Check out our Event Experience page that includes information on what to expect at an event as well as tips to prepare for the event.

Team Avatars: The Team Avatar Submission Portal is now open! Read this FIRST^® Robotics Competition blog for information about team avatars, including how to submit one for your team.

Community Engagement 

🚨 Deadline today! Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship: Time is running out! If you're passionate about medicine or biomedical engineering, don't miss your chance to secure one of four $10,000 renewable scholarships. Act fast! Visit https://www.firstinspires.org/bart-kamen-scholarship and apply now for this incredible opportunity. 

Diary of an Innovator Team 1880: Check out the next update from Diary of an Innovator Team 1880, Warriors of East Harlem, in this new FIRST Robotics Competition blog post, and stay tuned for updates from the rest of the Diary of an Innovator teams!

FIRST Championship Conferences - Request for Proposals: FIRST is currently accepting proposals for the 2024 FIRST Championship Conferences that will be running Wednesday - Friday at the 2024 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems. Students, mentors, educators, coaches, volunteers, staff, and sponsors are welcome to submit a proposal before our February 9 deadline. Presenters will be notified in mid-March if they have been selected. If you have questions, please contact us.