**FIRST EMAIL**/Important Deadlines/2012 NASA Grant Recipients/2nd Generation E-Watt

[Mark McLeod]

**FIRST EMAIL**/Important Deadlines/2012 NASA Grant Recipients/2nd Generation E-Watt Saver Bulbs/Stay Up On The Latest FRC News



Greetings Teams:

Reminder: FIRST Headquarters will close at 3 PM EST today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Our regular business hours will resume Monday, November 28th @ 8:30 AM EST.

Important deadlines are coming up!

• 12/01/11 @ 8 PM EST: Regional Event Registration closes; Championship Registration closes.
• 12/02/11 @ 8 PM EST: Kit & Kickoff Registration closes
• 12/02/11: Payment deadline for Initial Regional Event Registration
• 12/08/11@ 12 PM EST: Deadline to submit Safety animation submissions (via STIMS)

To find a full list of deadlines for the 2012 FRC Season, please visit: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...eason-calendar.

2012 NASA Grant Recipients: 2012 NASA Grant Recipients have been announced http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/...ponsorship.php.

Second Generation E-Watt Saver Bulbs: The second generation E-Watt Saver Bulbs are now available. Please visit: www.usfirst.org/e-wattresources to learn about the 2nd generation bulbs, download Sales Kit materials and set up an account to order bulbs.

If your team has ordered bulbs this year, your team will be searchable on www.usfirst.org/firstled. The public will be able to send your team a note indicating they wish to purchase bulbs from you. Please note that your team will appear on the list about a week after you place your first order.

Stay up on the latest FRC news! We send weekly email blasts to keep you well-informed on the latest FRC news. Be sure to check your inbox each Thursday for the FRC email blast and if you’ve missed any, you can find an email blast archive on the FRC Season News and Email Blasts page: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...starchive.aspx. You can even subscribe to an RSS feed to receive alerts when this page is updated!

Go Teams!