Valley of Sun Qualifier + Resources for scholarships, camps, Championship Conferences

Congrats to the teams that qualified for the AZ Championship last weekend at Dine' College & Red Rock!! 

Only two qualifiers left...will your team be next?

• 11794 Sunrise Koolbotics
• 15477 Robo-Assemblers
• 16817 Rocksisaan Tech
• 17460 Technical Terrors
• 18312 Da Geese of Freedom
• 18625 Trivium Knightmares
• 23948 T.O.N.K.I.S

Is your team done competing for the season? Volunteer for the AZ Championship February 16 & 17! We need a lot more judges and it's preferred that we have judges without an affiliation to the teams competing. What a great way to see the FTC program behind the scenes and have a blast! Sign up via your FIRST Dashboard!

Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST^® Scholarship - Deadline February 1

Time is running out! If you're passionate about medicine or biomedical engineering, don't miss your chance to secure one of four $10,000 renewable scholarships.

Act fast – the deadline is February 1! Learn more and apply now for this incredible opportunity. This opportunity is available to students worldwide that are attending college or university in the United States. 

FIRST Camp Guides
Is your team interested in hosting a fundraiser or outreach event this spring or summer? Would you like to use FIRST^® LEGO^® League or FIRST^® Tech Challenge season materials to continue impacting younger generations? 

Introduce your students to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and life changing FIRST programs by hosting a FIRST Camp. Using the FIRST Camp resources as your guide, get ready for an unforgettable STEM adventure filled with hands-on learning and teamwork. Your campers will participate in age-appropriate robotics and coding activities that will ignite their curiosity throughout the week-long camp experience.

To run your camp, you’ll need access to FIRST LEGO League division or FIRST Tech Challenge materials. You can register for a FIRST Class Pack or utilize prior-season materials if you’ve recently participated in FIRST. Get your free camp guides here.

FIRST Championship Conferences – Request for Proposals
FIRST is accepting proposals for the 2024 FIRST Championship Conferences that will be running Wednesday-Friday at the 2024 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems. Students, mentors, educators, coaches, volunteers, staff, and sponsors are welcome to submit a proposal before our February 9 deadline. Presenters will be notified in mid-March if they have been selected.   

If you have questions, please contact championshipconferences@firstinspires.org.

GOOD LUCK TO THE TEAMS COMPETING AT THE VALLEY OF THE SUN QUALIFIER TOMORROW!