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Hello FIRST Tech Challenge Teams! We hope you�ve had a great season of recovering relics, and hope you are just as excited as we are to move into the new ROVER RUCKUS Presented by Qualcomm season! We know you�re wondering what the next year will bring, and we have some important updates to share with you to help prepare you for the 2018-2019 season. Technology Phase Out FIRST Tech Challenge technology has come a long way over the past 3 seasons. After the introduction of the REV Expansion Hub for the 2017-2018 season, we�ve seen positive results not only in tech reliability, but also ease of use for our teams. With these strides in technology, comes the phase out of previously supported legacy modules. The following modules will no longer be supported moving into the 2018-2019 season:           Legacy HiTechnic DC Motor Controller           Legacy HiTechnic Servo Controller           Legacy MATRIX DC Motor/Servo Controller           Legacy Sensors (LEGO and NXT sensors)           Cor

It is with immense gratitude and pride that we want to thank our FIRST Tech Challenge teams, volunteers, coaches, mentors, and parents for such an unforgettable FIRST RELIC RECOVERY Presented by Qualcomm season! This season was amazing, and we couldn�t have done it without each and every single one of you. We�re so impressed with the creative robots that were built, the high scores that were achieved, the rookie teams that succeeded, and the ethos of FIRST that was passed on to the next generation of our FIRST Tech Challenge community. We finished this season with 5235 teams, which is incredible.  We want to thank YOU for showing up week after week from our  FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff in September, to our FIRST Championship in April. What a year. YOU are what make the FIRST Tech Challenge community fun, engaging, and successful. You act as ambassadors for FIRST and help new members of the community see the potential in our program and community. Joining FIRST is more than just joinin