Hi , 

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

In this week's blast: 

💻 Tech Tip of the Week

👩‍💼  FIRST^® Professional Development

🤖 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant 

Tech Tip of the Week 
This week’s Tech Tip of the Week is intended to be a short explanation of Servo Power Injectors. Servo Power Injectors have been used in FIRST Tech Challenge for several years, but do you really understand how they work? So, what is a Servo Power Injector and how might servos behave differently when used with one? And how do you protect your Servo Power Injector so that it survives the rigors of a robot? Find out the answers to these and more in the Tech Tip section on FTC-Docs! 

FIRST^® Professional Development

What are you doing this summer and fall? FIRST Education is hosting a variety of in-person regional and remote professional development sessions for FIRST Tech Challenge. Enhance your knowledge and skills by engaging in one of our upcoming sessions that involve hands-on experience with student components of the FIRST program! 

For more details visit our website or register via Eventbrite. If you have questions, contact us at firsteducation@firstinspires.org.

• Upcoming In-Person & Remote Sessions:
  • August 5-6 | Online
  • August 17 & 24 | Online
  • August 26-27 | NASA Stennis Space Center | Mississippi
  • September 19 – 20 | FIRST HQ | New Hampshire
  • And more . . .

2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant 

The 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant is live. Awarded new teams will receive a one-time $750 grant which can be used towards FIRST Tech Challenge season registration and products exclusively the FIRST Tech Challenge Storefront.

Please keep in mind that only new FIRST Tech Challenge teams in USA, Mexico, Canada, or USA Military APO may receive this grant and must fit the eligibility requirements stated on the grant page. The next grant cycle ends August 20!