Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ FIRST^® Impact Award Submission Closing Today 
⚙️ FIRST^® Robotics Competition Blog Updates 
⚙️ Pre-Match Checklist Resource  

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Closing Soon! Award Submissions: The FIRST Impact Award application is closing today, Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Read more about the Submitted Awards for additional details. 

Having issues with submitting? Be sure to reference the Helpful Award Portal Tips

FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates:   

✏️ 2025 Digital Animation Award Winners 

✏️ Getting Ready for Your First Event 

✏️ 2025 Scoreboard and Live Stream Graphics 

✏️ Regional Ranking Webpages 

Resource of the Week: This week’s resource is our Pre-Match Checklist which is a worksheet, created by The Compass Alliance, that helps teams put together their own checklist of things to check before every match. 

Upcoming Important Dates:  

⚙️ Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 a.m. ET – Week Zero 
⚙️ Wednesday, February 26 – Sunday, March 02 - Week 1 Competition Events