DECODE IS HERE: Register for Qualifiers, Request PD Certificate & FTC Updates

DECODE IS HERE!!!!

Thank you to all our amazing workshop presenters and especially to VCS robotics for an incredible Arizona Kickoff last weekend! We hope you're all excited to play DECODE! Many of the workshop presentations are now available to teams HERE.

REGISTER NOW FOR QUALIFIERS...Over 70 teams have already registered. 1st and 2nd events will be assigned on September 15. You'll be able to see which events your team is playing HERE. (This page will be taken down while editing takes place.) 

3rd events will be assigned on September 22 and invoices will go out to all teams around September 30. 

DON'T WAIT to select your events...many will fill when teams are assigned their first two events! Teams do NOT need to be paid for the 2025 season with FIRST to register for tournaments (but you do by the time you compete!)

TEACHERS - REQUEST PD Certificate from NAU for AZ Kickoff!

Greetings Coaches and Educators,
Thank you for attending the FTC Kickoff Professional Development series. As a partner of FTC Arizona, we at NAU’s Center for STEM Teaching and Learning can offer professional development hour certificates for any workshops you attended. In order to request a certificate, please fill out this google form. Certificates will be emailed in early October.

Thanks for your participation,
 
Anne Hamlin & Stephanie Jackson 

ANIMATION AWARDS FOR FIRST Age Season

Check out the BLOG for information on applying for the Digital Animation and Safety Animation Awards! FTC teams can now submit for both!

FIRST® Certified Professional Development
Last chance for training scheduled this calendar year. Unearth your potential! Sign up for our upcoming remote professional development sessions for FIRST Tech Challenge. Engage in collaborative, hands-on activities focused on student components of the FIRST program and discover new skills. In-Person will resume in Spring 2026. Decode our website for more details and register via Eventbrite. Questions? Contact FIRSTProfessionalServices@firstinspires.org.

Register now for upcoming remote cohorts through October:

👉Sep 20 & 27 | Saturdays | Online
👉Oct 7 – 28 | Tue/Thu | Online
👉Oct 9 & 10 | Thu/Fri | Online
👉And more opportunities in January & February!


A New Login Experience Coming September 15
Following unforeseen technical difficulties, we needed to reschedule the launch of the updated FIRST Dashboard login experience. We will relaunch the new login experience Monday, September 15. From the new login page, follow the steps to reset your password.

Please be aware that due to high traffic, your password reset email may take longer than usual to arrive. Do not attempt to reset your password again before receiving the reset email, as each new request will invalidate the previous request.