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Have you been watching The Fosters on FreeForm *? The FIRST� community has a starring role this summer with both FIRST� Tech Challenge and FIRST� Robotics Competition robots featured prominently in a STEAM-centered story line in an upcoming episode. But we don�t want to spoil anything. Why watch alone when you can throw a viewing party with your team? Here are 7 ideas for an awesome #omgrobots-themed viewing party for the episode airing August 15 th at 8/7c on FreeForm. 1. #makeitloud. Of course you want to bring your besties from your team, but look beyond the usual suspects to involve some new folks so they can get a taste of how amazingly fun FIRST can be. We bet your team has some great graphic design talent. Whether you go steampunk or �50s sci-fi, make sure your invitations reflect the main STEAM-y theme. 2. Gather plenty of chairs and/or cushions. There will be plenty of time to crouch in those crazy robot-building poses when your FIRST season starts. For now, g...

Happy Summer, FIRST� Tech Challenge Teams! That's right! We are more than half-way through the summer, and we here at Headquarters have not been idle (even while partaking in the occasion ice cream cone). The Team Information Matching System (TIMS) has been replaced by our new Team Registration housed within www.firstinspires.org . This system now plays host to ALL FOUR PROGRAM , has easier access between multiple Teams, and is located within our home website. FIRST� as an organization has moved to a single sign on within the FIRST Website ( my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/ ). All Team Registration for each program is handled through this FIRST Portal. New Teams Once a FIRST account is created and an individual is logged in, Teams will be navigated to the Dashboard where they will be able to select �Create a Team�. Teams will select a program and be walked through the wizard to create a Team Profile. For more detailed instructions check out our Creating a Team Video.  For further...