Teams, we're thinking of all of you as we continue to plot a new course through uncharted waters. We hope you all are safe, healthy, and taking care of each other. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have questions or just need to chat with someone that's not in your household!
All our love, from Dave, Christine & the AZ Planning Committee
Rover Robotics Invitational - Postponed
Due to the continuing worldwide COVID-19 crisis, all FIRST events have been postponed. We are working with NAU's ROADS on MARS coordinating team to pick a new event date and working with FIRST headquarters for guidance on timing of events. All our love, from Dave, Christine & the AZ Planning Committee
Rover Robotics Invitational - Postponed
Can't get enough SKYSTONE? Come compete at the Rover Robotics Invitational TBD, 2020 at Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff! This event will feature FLL (City Shaper), FTC (SKYSTONE) and the new NASA Challenge ROADS on Mars!
Teams can fill out the registration form to express interest in competing. We will be in touch with interested teams as soon as we have a date.
This event is only $100 per FIRST Team!
In addition to the robotics competitions, there will be other activities to celebrate all things Rover. Come celebrate with us!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FLYER
ROADS on MARS Freestyle!
Looking for a cool way to engage your robotics team during quarantine and maybe win a trip to NASA? Check out the ROADS on MARS Freestyle Challenge, which features mini challenges that students can do independently but together. Registration closes April 13.
Submit your Compass and Promote Videos!
FIRST Headquarters is inviting all FIRST Tech Challenge teams that created a Compass or Promote video for the SKYSTONE season to submit it for the May 2nd FIRST Virtual Showcase presented by Qualcomm! Videos will be reviewed by FIRST HQ staff and the winners announced at the Showcase.
**Submit your video by 3 PM Eastern Time on April 10, 2020 for consideration!**
To Submit Videos:
- Be sure to read the criteria for the Compass and Promote Awards in Game Manual Part 1.
- The file name for your video must follow the naming convention:State Abbreviation_Team#_Award Type
Example: NH_12345_Promote. - Upload your video to your Google Drive account. If you do not have a Google Drive account, you will need to create one at https://www.google.com/drive/
- Once your video is uploaded to your Google Drive account, share your video with ftcteams@gmail.com
- Right click on your video file in your Google Drive account
- Select “Share"
- Enter ftcteams@gmail.com as the address with which to share your file.
- Select “Done”.
**Files not using the naming convention listed above will not be accepted.
**Files not submitted via Google Drive will not be accepted.
**Files that are not within the 60 second time limit will not be accepted.
**Files submitted after ****3:00 PM EST on 04/10/2020**** will not be accepted.
**Teams must have rights to any music used in the video and permissions must be listed in video credits.
**Files not submitted via Google Drive will not be accepted.
**Files that are not within the 60 second time limit will not be accepted.
**Files submitted after ****3:00 PM EST on 04/10/2020**** will not be accepted.
**Teams must have rights to any music used in the video and permissions must be listed in video credits.
Share your favorite moments from FIRST RISE
Now through May 2, share how your team is a Force for Change, as well as your team’s favorite moments during the FIRST RISE season, on Twitter and Instagram using #FIRSTFFC. We’ll be collecting your favorite moments, stories, monumental breakthroughs, and team accomplishments on FIRST RISE Rewind. Follow along as we compile these posts from our community around the world, honoring your hard work and achievements throughout the year. Together, we RISE.
