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The countdown is on! @FTCTeams and @FRCTeams have ONE more week to complete their problem-solving robot designs for “Robots to the Rescue” sponsored by @PTC. Join in on this awesome virtual competition with your #stemsquad while you still can! firstinspires.me/84Ul50zlGWb

Exciting news! Today, we’re unveiling a refreshed look. Same program & impact, now with a simple, easy-to-understand structure. FIRST LEGO League is now 1 program, encompassing ages 4-16 w/3 Divisions: Discover, Explore, and Challenge. See our new look at firstlegoleague.org.

Did you miss Galactic Builders LIVE? Don't worry, you can still watch the full show here: twitch.tv/videos/6111786…

Celebrate #StarWarsDay today at 1PM ET with Galactic Builders LIVE! Host Libby Kamen will sit down with animatronics engineer and co-creator of BB-8, Matt Denton, as he shares what it was like building BB-8 and more. Tune into FIRSTtv to watch. firstinspires.me/DM3f50znyXO @starwars

It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek! Join us in celebrating the inspiring teachers who not only prepare our youth for successful lives, but have conquered the past challenging few months with strength and resilience. Stay tuned for spotlights on FIRST educators. #ThankATeacher

Join @FIRSTweets in celebrating #StarWarsDay on May the 4th w/ Galactic Builders LIVE! Tune in as host Libby Kamen interviews animatronics engineer & co-creator of BB-8, @mantisrobot, who will share what it was like building BB-8 and more. Register here: strw.rs/60171AMmW

#Makeitloud because @HamillHimself just helped us kick off the #FIRSTVirtualShowcase presented by @Qualcomm with an out-of-this-world recap of the #FIRSTRISE powered by @starwars: Force for Change season, Galactic Builders Series & Build My Droid contest! firstinspires.me/QB3p50zunTO

350 STEM Kits are ready to be distributed at Dubuque Community School District’s Lunch sites: Hempstead and Prescott on Wednesday! #DubuqueSTEM #FRC #Outreach #DBQschoolsProud #FIRSTFFC #morethanrobots

FIRST Founder & inventor Dean Kamen and his team at DEKA are doing everything they can to help in response to the #coronavirus pandemic. Kamen shares FIRST students, too, are off doing all kinds of great things. Read more: firstinspires.me/SaBD50yZ1gZ

Our first 50 3D printed face shields are headed to local hospitals and care providers. More on the way! #omgrobots #morethanrobots @IllinoisFIRST

Tune in to the FIRST Virtual Showcase presented by @Qualcomm May 2 at 10AM ET on FIRSTtv and help us recognize the #FIRSTRISE powered by @starwars: Force for Change season and all our teams’ accomplishments! firstinspires.me/zsAh50yZNcv

To recognize the FIRST RISE season, we want to hear why your team is a Force for Change. Tell us your story, share photos and videos, and connect with other teams from around the world. Share content using #FIRSTFFC. firstinspires.me/Q83c50yWDpi

A decade ago, if someone was asked, "What's stopping us from making students' dreams a reality?" they may have answered, "A lack of technological capabilities." Today, we know that's no longer a valid excuse. So then, we must ask ourselves a new question: What are we waiting for?

FTC Reveal Night is happening again on April 8th! Do you want your team's robot to be seen by people around the world? Make sure to create a robot reveal by April 4th and fill out this form for it to be shown. forms.gle/hnmtWVsCwMZrJb… @Recharged7236 @FTC_10435

🥇Winning Alliance🥇pictured below! Thanks and kudos to Team TNT + @FTC10635 for amazing teamwork; we’ll see you all at the World Championship! #FTCChampsIL #omgrobots @FTCIllinois @fwparker

Last weekend we attended the Illinois FTC state championship where we became the winning alliance captain with our partners 3507 RoboTheosis @FWProbotics and 6199 Trial 'N Terror. Thank you to our sponsors, @CACIIntl and @LGSInnovations. #FTCChampsIL @FTCIllinois @FTCTeams

We are honored to win 2nd Place Inspire Award Winner and Rockwell Collins Innovate Award at the FTC State Championship. We are going to the WORLD competition for the first time!! @KHSBlueBullets #omgrobots #FTCChampsIL

Placed 2nd at State championship today. Heading to worlds in April representing Illinois. Congrats to the winning alliance of Unknown Element, Robotheosis and Trail and Terror as state champs.

This past weekend we took home the Inspire Award and were apart of the winning alliance. Thanks to @ftcteam6596 and EP Robo Raiders! Great job to all teams! Now it's time to get ready for state!

See our robot in action scoring 93 points (no penalty) with Team 7006 at the Chicago League North Championship → → → youtu.be/H_nNt2SaxKk #omgrobots #ftc #robotics @FTCIllinois @fwparker