Hi ,

In this week's blast:

⚙️ 2025 Kit of Parts Survey 
⚙️ FIRST^® Championship 
⚙️ FIRST Championship Conferences 
⚙️ FIRST^® Robotics Competition Blog Updates 
⚙️ Team Blast Schedule 
⚙️ Upcoming FIRST Dashboard Maintenance 
⚙️ Thank You, Volunteers! 

Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders

2025 Kit of Parts Survey: We want to hear from you! The 2025 Kit of Parts survey is now available. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. We ask that no more than one student and one mentor from each team fill it out. You must be at least 13 years old to enter a response, and it closes on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. 

FIRST Championship: The 2025 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems begins in just over a week! Be sure to check out FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Information for everything you need to know including information on load-in, the public schedule, and more! For those watching remotely, check out the live streams on firstchampionship.org. 

FIRST Championship Conferences: Join us for FREE conferences April 19-21 on a wide variety of topics such as program specific resources, workforce development, school and education implementation, FIRST sponsor content and more! Download the 2025 FIRST Championship App to see the full conference schedule. 

FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates:   

✏️ Just over a week until FIRST Championship 

Team Blast Schedule: Please note that there will be no team blast next week during FIRST Championship. Weekly team blasts will resume on Thursday, April 24. 

Upcoming FIRST Dashboard Maintenance: From May 5-13, the FIRST Dashboard will be down for scheduled maintenance. During this period, you will not be able to access the FIRST Dashboard, including your team roster, youth registration, and FIRST Robotics Competition resources in Thinkscape through the Dashboard.  

IMPORTANT: Access to team resources and FIRST^® DIVE^SM presented by Qualcomm materials in Thinkscape will end June 30. 

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 free FIRST swag. One entry per person, raffle is open now until the end of April

Purchase your Volunteer Year of Service Pin at 50% off in the month of April. Purchase the pin(s) for yourself or a volunteer friend! These pins will be relocated to our FIRST Store after this month. No code required.  

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! 

Upcoming Important Dates: 

⚙️ Tuesday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET – ConferenceDirect Housing Closes 
⚙️ Wednesday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Championship Payment Due 
⚙️ Thursday, April 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET – FIRST Choice closes, Official Q&A closes 
⚙️ Thursday, April 16 – Saturday, April 19 – FIRST Championship