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

In this week's blast: 

🌊 Dive IN to the Digital Animation Award

🐙 Team Webinars

🐬 Dean's List Award - Nominate Your Outstanding Students Today!

💻 FIRST^® Headquarters Holiday Hours

🤖 Reminder - Team Updates Paused for the Holiday

Dive IN to the Digital Animation Award
We’re excited to announce that the Digital Animation Award competition is now open for submissions! New this year, the Digital Animation Award is open to both FIRST^® Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams. Each program will compete in separate divisions of the award, and a winner and finalists will be awarded in each program. 

This is an optional award that is open to all FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams. The Digital Animation Award is offered to help encourage students to cultivate skills in design and creation of animation including, but not limited to, storytelling, creativity, use of computer software, and an understanding of different techniques and forms of animation. 

Read more about this award and how to apply in the blog post.  

Team Webinars
Ahoy, adventurers of the deep! 

Our Team Webinars are underway, diving into the depths of knowledge to help you navigate the season ahead. Be sure to chart your course by checking out the schedule and signing up for any webinars that might help you navigate these ever-changing waters. 

If you’ve missed any of our previous webinars, fear not! The treasure of recorded sessions is waiting for you right here: Watch the Webinars Now 

Stay buoyant, stay curious, and dive INTO THE DEEP 

Dean's List Award - Nominate Your Outstanding Students Today!
You have a student on your team, who above all others, demonstrates leadership, has an entrepreneurial spirit, and is dedicated to increasing awareness of FIRST. FIRST Tech Challenge students are changing the world – help the changemaker on your team further their potential – nominate them for the Dean’s List Award. 

The Dean’s List Award recognizes the leaders and ambassadors from each FIRST Tech Challenge team. This recognition helps these inspiring students attract recruiters and stand out on their college applications and resumes.

Read the nomination guide and start your nomination today. 

FIRST^® Headquarters Holiday Hours
FIRST Headquarters will be closing on Wednesday, November 27, at 3:00 p.m. ET in recognition of the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, December 2, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Reminder - Team Updates Paused for U.S Holiday
There will not be a Team Update scheduled for Thursday, November 28th, 2024 in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume the normal schedule after the holiday and the next Team Update will take place Thursday, December 12, 2024.