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Here's some updates and news from FIRST^® Tech Challenge.

In this week's blast: 

🐙 2025-2026 Season Team Registration and Product Prices

🐋 Team Q&A Closing

🐡 Drivers’ Meeting Questions

🌊 FIRST^® Certified Professional Development

2025-2026 Season Team Registration and Product Prices (U.S./Canada/Mexico)
As we prepare to open registration for another exciting season, we need to adjust our team registration and product prices so we can continue to create and deliver high-impact programs. 

Effective when the FIRST Dashboard opens in May for the 2025-2026 season, FIRST Tech Challenge team registration fees for teams in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico who register through the FIRST Dashboard will be $325, which is an increase of $30. Additionally, costs for some products purchased through the FIRST Tech Challenge Storefront will increase. 

Read the full announcement on the FIRST Community blog. 

Team Q&A Closing
The Team Q&A system closed for the season today, April 3, at 12:00 p.m. ET. 

Drivers’ Meeting Questions
With the closing of the Team Q&A system, we would like to provide teams that are competing at the FIRST Championship an opportunity to submit questions which will be addressed at the Drivers’ Meeting in Houston, Texas.  

Competing teams may submit questions by emailing ftcteams@firstinspires.org with the subject title “FIRST Championship – Drivers’ Meeting”. Questions will be accepted via email until Thursday, April 10.  

Once on site in Houston, teams may submit questions directly to the pit administration desk located in the pit area in Hall A3. We will accept team questions on site at FIRST Championship until 12:00 p.m. CT  on Wednesday, April 16. 

FIRST^® Certified Professional Development
Summer schedule is LIVE! Chart your course for success by signing up for one of our upcoming remote, or in-person regional (2-day) and academy (5-day) professional development sessions for FIRST Tech Challenge. Enhance your skills and knowledge by engaging in collaborative, hands-on experiences focused on the student components of the FIRST program! For more details navigate to our website or register via Eventbrite. Questions? Contact FIRSTProfessionalServices@firstinspires.org.

Register now for upcoming In-Person & Remote professional development: