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http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...before-kickoff

Here are a few things we want to make you aware of before Kickoff.

Share Your FIRST Stories: You’ve Got Them, We Want Them!

Do you have a story about how FIRST has made a positive impact in your life? We’re calling all student participants, Mentors, Coaches, parents, and Volunteers to share their experiences.

These stories will be used in many different ways- from FIRST promotional content, to the opportunity to be showcased at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis. For more information and to submit your story, please visit the Share Your FIRST Stories Website. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Founder’s Broadcast

You are invited! The Founder’s Reception is a night for FIRST to thank and celebrate our amazing mentors, hosted by FIRST Founder Dean Kamen. However, many mentors never get to experience this event first hand. This year, we’re bringing the event to you! Friday, January 2, 2015, starting at 7:00 PM EST the FIRST community can tune into a live broadcast from the Founder’s Reception. Hear from veteran and rookie mentors about their expectations for the upcoming season and FIRST sponsors about why it’s important for them to be involved. We’ll also have a special “last night before Kickoff” interview with FRC Director Frank Merrick, where he’ll release some new details about the 2015 FRC Season! Don’t miss it. Tune in at this link: http://www.streamingmeeting.com/webc...IRST_Founders/.

Post Your Designs

This is the only rule we’ll tell you ahead of time:

R13 Software and mechanical/electrical designs created before Kickoff are only permitted if the source files (complete information sufficient to produce the design) are available publicly prior to Kickoff.