Dean's List Nominations due in 2 DAYS + Tucson Live Stream

 Wishing all you Ocean Explorers HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a FABULOUS 2025!

FIRST Tech Challenge Dean's List - Nominations due IN TWO DAYS!!!

One of the most amazing ways you can honor your students is by nominating them for the FIRST Dean's List. Each team may nominate up to two sophomore or junior students. Nominations will ask you to describe the student's leadership, commitment to the core values of FIRST, contributions to your team, and work in the community. All nominations must be submitted by December 15 at 11:59 PM EST, and no late nominations will be accepted. 

Interviews for all nominated students (AZ and Four Corners) will take place in the evening on January 28, 29, and 30 remotely through the FTC scoring system. Students must have a completed consent and release form on the FIRST youth registration system to be nominated. Coaches will receive information on interviews after the nomination window has closed. Learn more about nominating your amazing students HERE.

Compass Award 2025 - Videos due February 1 at 6:00 PM

All teams are welcome to nominate a coach or mentor for the Compass Award, which will be given at both the Four Corners and Arizona Championships! Teams must submit a 1-minute video following the guidelines in the Game Manual and submit it by February 1 at 6:00 pm. Videos should be submitted to this folder, clearly named with the team number and the name of the mentor. There are separate submission folders for Arizona and Four Corners. Teams are eligible to submit for the Compass Award, even if they don't qualify for their region Championship. 

Congrats to the teams that qualified for the Arizona Championship from the High Country and Turquoise qualifiers!

• 6174: Automatons
• 14436: Roaring Robotics
• 17062: Techalongs
• 18291: Mech Warriors
• 26100: Warrior Bots
• 26037: Cyber Tigers

Congrats to the teams that qualified for the Four Corners Championship from the High Country qualifier!

• 23942: Rez Kidz
• 26009: Coltz & Boltz

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAMS COMPETING THIS WEEK AT THE DIAMONDBACK (TUCSON) AND CHINLE QUALIFIERS!

DEAN'S LIST DUE IN 9 DAYS, Compass Award, December 7 Live Stream Links

Congrats to the teams that qualified for the Arizona Championship from the White Mountain and Red Rock qualifiers!

• 5661 Wolves
• 8081 Knights of the Lab Table
• 14835 Tie Dye Samauri
• 22256 Herobotics CIS
• 22258 Herobotics Beaniebots
• 24431 Sedona Scorpions
• 25620 Hexadecimal Nibble

Congrats to the teams that qualified for the Four Corners Championship from the White Mountain qualifier!

• 16817 Rocksisaan
• 23940 RoboCougars
• 23950 ROCK Bots
• 24286 Shash

FIRST Tech Challenge Dean's List - Nominations due December 15

One of the most amazing ways you can honor your students is by nominating them for the FIRST Dean's List. Each team may nominate up to two sophomore or junior students. Nominations will ask you to describe the student's leadership, commitment to the core values of FIRST, contributions to your team, and work in the community. All nominations must be submitted by December 15 at 11:59 PM EST, and no late nominations will be accepted. 

Interviews for all nominated students (AZ and Four Corners) will take place in the evening on January 28, 29, and 30 remotely through the FTC scoring system. Students must have a completed consent and release form on the FIRST youth registration system to be nominated. Coaches will receive information on interviews after the nomination window has closed. Learn more about nominating your amazing students HERE.

Compass Award 2025 - Videos due February 1 at 6:00 PM

All teams are welcome to nominate a coach or mentor for the Compass Award, which will be given at both the Four Corners and Arizona Championships! Teams must submit a 1-minute video following the guidelines in the Game Manual and submit it by February 1 at 6:00 pm. Videos should be submitted to this folder, clearly named with the team number and the name of the mentor. There are separate submission folders for Arizona and Four Corners. Teams are eligible to submit for the Compass Award, even if they don't qualify for their region Championship. 

Outreach Opportunity in southern Arizona:

Date: Feb. 27th 2025

Location: Pima County Library Sahuarita Branch

Time: 4:30-7:00 (4:00 Set up)

Contact: Terese Bettis at (520) 625-3502 x 1521 OR email-tbettis@sahuarita.net

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAMS COMPETING AT THE TURQUOISE AND HIGH COUNTRY QUALIFIERS THIS WEEKEND! AND GOOD LUCK ALSO TO ALL THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE TEAMS COMPETING ACROSS THE STATE IN THEIR 1st WEEK OF QUALIFIERS!

High Country - Flagstaff FTC Event

Flagstaff - Coconino FIRST LEGO League Qualifier

New Robot Controller Update 

Late last year, FIRST opened a Request for Proposal for the future mobile robot controller for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST^® Robotics Competition. This controller will be used in FIRST Robotics Competition starting in the 2027 season and in FIRST Tech Challenge starting in the 2027-2028 season.
We are excited to announce our selected partners and give a little information about the features of this system. 

Read more in the FIRST Inspires blog post.

Studica Updates: 

Studica is happy to announce that we they be offering free shipping on all Studica Robotics orders more than $100.00 valid now through the end of 2024! (50-pound limit)

 

Exciting News Studica has added the following colors in addition to our Blue structures we now have added red, silver, black, gold & green, explore our structures here: New Colors Available - Studica Robotics Structure! 

You may now have your FTC Starter Kit FTC Starter Kit (2024-2025) - Studica or FTC Drive Base Mecanum Chassis | FTC Starter Kit - Studica in the color of choice as well, choose your custom kit today!

Additionally, we now are offering a new Hex line: Hex Shaft Motion Components for Robotics - Studica

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Studica FIRST Legal Studica Robotics List:

75001 – Maverick 12V DC Motor: Maverick DC Gear Motor 61:1 w/Encoder - Studica

75002 – Multi-Mode Smart Servo:  Multi-Mode Smart Servo - Studica

75014 – Linear Servo RC Actuator: Linear Servo RC Actuator 140S-190N - Studica

75005 – Servo Power Block: Servo Power Block with XT30 Male to JST-VH Cable Bundle - Studica

70025 – 12V 3000 mAh NiMH Battery: 12V 3000mAh NiMH Battery Pack PP45 ARES - Studica

70182 -- On/Off Power Switch: On/Off Power Switch Kit - Studica

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$200 Grant Form (monthly drawing, please complete the form each month to enter in for each month): Studica Robotics Grant Application - Studica

25% Discount Offering Form (will provide a code upon completion to use on all Studica Robotics orders): Studica Robotics Team Discount Application - Studica

Free Structure Sample Form: Request a Structure Sample from Studica Robotics - Studica

Studica Robotics Main Page: Affordable Robotics Kits | Robot Parts - Studica

Studica Robotics Resource Page (includes training videos, step files & much more): Studica Robotics Resources - Studica

Studica Robotics YouTube: Studica Robotics - YouTube

Studica FTC Main Page: FIRST Robotics - Studica