**FIRST EMAIL**/Award Submissions Due Today @ 12 pm ET/Robot Stop Build Day 2/21/2012

[Mark McLeod]

**FIRST EMAIL**/Award Submissions Due Today @ 12 pm ET/Robot Stop Build Day 2/21/2012/FIRST Robotics Conference- Call for Proposals/FIRST Scholarship Update/FIRST Technical Advisor/FIRST Future Innovator Award




Greetings Teams:

Deadlines:

Award Submission (via STIMS)

• Website Award: 02/16/2012 @12 Noon ET
• Chairman's Award: 02/16/2012 @12 Noon ET
• Woodie Flowers Award: 02/16/2012 @12 Noon ET

Award Submission (via TIMS)

• Dean’s List Award: 02/16/2012 @12 Noon ET

ROBOT STOP BUILD DAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st

Is your team ready? Have you:

• Read the Bag and Tag FAQ document?
• Located and printed the Robot Lock-Up Form?
• Called or emailed Team Support with any questions/concerns?

For everything Robot Transportation, please refer to Section 5 of the FRC Competition Manual.

2012 FIRST Robotics Conference- Call for Proposals: FIRST is seeking presentation proposals for the ninth annual FIRST Robotics Conference. 45-minute workshops on topics of interest to FIRST Robotics (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, coaches, mentors, students and prospective leaders will be accepted. The deadline to submit is 2/17/2012. For the submission form, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/89vj2hm. For full details, please visit: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...nd-conferences.

FIRST Scholarship News – February Update: Find out about three new FIRST Scholarship opportunities for 2012 and about LOTS of scholarships whose deadline dates are fast approaching! Also read messages from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers. http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...ws_2-14-12.pdf .

FIRST® Virtual Technical Advisor: Do you need help with your robot? Do you have technical expertise and want to help a team? We have the solution! FIRST Virtual Technical Advisor is here to help! Sign up to give/find support from anywhere in the world! https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/L...ual_login.aspx.

FIRST Future Innovator Award: Do you have an innovation inspired by your FRC season experience you think is worthy of recognition? Apply for the FIRST Future Innovator Award, presented by the Abbott Fund! Submissions must be received by noon EST on 3/16/12. For more information on the award, please visit: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...nnovator-award.

Go Teams!