In this week's blast:
⚙️ Get Ready for Event Preferencing
⚙️ FIRST® Robotics Competition Blog Updates
⚙️ Team Recruitment Resources of the Week
⚙️ Other FIRST® Updates
Program Updates, Deadlines, & Reminders
Get Ready for Event Preferencing: Event Preferencing Round 1 is just under a month away! Make sure your team is “Event Ready” so you can preference events. To become “Event ready”, a team must have two (2) listed Lead Coaches who have obtained Youth Protection Program (YPP) Clearance. YPP Clearance includes:
✅Completion of applicable YPP screening requirements (for teams in the U.S. and Canada),
✅Annual FIRST® YPP training (available through FIRST Training),
✅And acknowledgment of FIRST YPP policies.
FIRST Robotics Competition Blog Updates:
📝 Set your team up for success this season!
📝 2026 Scoring Element Process Reflection
Resource of the Week: As many of our teams start to return to school, recruitment is the top of mind, and this Team Recruitment Best Practices helps share ideas for recruitment, retention, and engagement of both students and mentors.
Other FIRST Updates
Extended Hours: Beginning the week of September 1 through October 29, FIRST Support will offer extended customer support until 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Support will be available via phone, chat, web forms, and email.
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