first of all i think this is not a hoax from first and that it is legit
but not the whole story
just giving us some random object (ok so its not compleatly random they must have given it to us for a purpouse) without telling us much more is not much of a game hint
also if you look at the email (i cannot verify at this time whether my teacher has recived it yet (i know i had his cell phone number at one point in time

) so i cant reach him) but it says that this is the season for hints, but "keep your eye out for a December
gift from FRC and the game design committee"
gifts aren't clues
they're gifts
so i think there will be at least a riddle coming soon
also another weird fact is that this email everyone is gettin is not listed
here
1 other question
i am not 100% electronically knowledgeable but im not used to seeing red boards
could this colour reference more than just being there by chance
mabey we can expect as triangle(from first logo (its red

)) as one of the objects in this years game
oh how i wish it was january 5th (im not rushing anything, i swear)