Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ Team Update 13
⚙️ Express Enrollment
⚙️ Apple Maker Academy
⚙️ FIRST^® Robotics Competition Blog Updates
⚙️ Apple Maker Academy

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

Team Updates: Team Update 13 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.   

Express Enrollment: Lead mentors in the United States and Canada with completed FIRST^® Youth Protection Screenings can take advantage of Express Enrollment for youth members, which provides a simplified experience on mobile and desktop to register and accept youth to FIRST teams.  

View Express Enrollment Mentor Instructions and the Express Enrollment Parent/Guardian Instructions.   

Apple Maker Academy – Application Open (US only): Students will learn basics of product development using Apple tools and systems. Apple Maker Academy, formerly Apple Engineering Camp, is from June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025. The deadline for application is March 9, 2025, at 11:45 p.m. ET. Apply here* if you’re a high school sophomore or junior in the United States. 

*By completing this form, you will be asked to supply personal data to Apple. This data will be subject to Apple’s privacy policy. You should review Apple’s privacy policy and understand how your data will be used before sharing your information. 

FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates:   

✏️ FIRST Championship Hotel Program: Update #2 

✏️ Notes Heading Into Week 1 

Resource of the Week: This week’s resource is the WPICal. This tool is designed to help measure the real-world position of the AprilTags and produce an updated map file that can be referenced by a coprocessor or robot code. Teams may wish to familiarize themselves with this software prior to their events if their strategy relies on accurate global AprilTag placement (as opposed to the local placement of AprilTags relative to the field elements they are mounted to). 

Upcoming Important Dates:  

⚙️ Wednesday, February 26 – Sunday, March 02 - Week 1 Competition Events