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In this week's blast:

⚙️ FIRST^® Championship Volunteer Opportunities
⚙️ Preparing for Competitions Resource
⚙️ Upcoming Important Dates
⚙️ Other FIRST^® Updates

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

FIRST^® Championship Volunteer Opportunities: FIRST Championship is just a few weeks away. If your team has extra parents, mentors, or students attending, consider having them sign up to volunteer.

We have roles available like robot inspection, team queuing, field reset, and more! With this year’s game, we could really use the help with Field Reset, so please consider volunteering.

Please note that all volunteers must be 15+ and some roles have other requirements. Apply today!

Preparing for Competitions Resource of the Week: Check out our new Preparing for Competition module which focuses on helping teams turn their hard work into strong performance at events.

It covers how to prepare your team, robot, and materials, and how to navigate a FIRST^® Robotics Competition event, from inspection and matches to scouting, judging, alliance selection, and playoffs!

Upcoming Important Dates:

🗓️️ Wednesday, April 8 – Week 6 Events
🗓️️ Wednesday, April 15 – Week 7 Events
🗓️️ Friday, April 17 at 5:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Championship Payment Due
🗓️️ Tuesday, April 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET – FIRST Championship Housing Closes

Other FIRST Updates:

Thank You, Volunteers! This month, we celebrate you – our incredible volunteers! Your dedication is the driving force behind our students’ success and the impact of our programs. In honor of Global Volunteer Month, we want to express our deepest gratitude to every volunteer around the world.

🤖 Enter our Volunteer Month Raffle: All volunteers are eligible to win $50 to the FIRST Store. All volunteers are eligible to win free FIRST swag. One entry per person, raffle is open now until the end of April.

🤖 Honor your time with FIRST – Get your Volunteer Year of Service Pin in the FIRST Store. Available in years 1-9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years, you can order your own or order for another volunteer on the FIRST Store.

🤖 Share why you volunteer: We’ll be sharing stories on our blog and social media about volunteers within the FIRST community. Share with us on your social platforms why you volunteer with FIRST and the impact you’ve seen in your students with #FIRSTvolunteers. Your post might just get boosted by FIRST.