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We�re excited to share the news that FIRST Tech Challenge will be making World Championships even louder next year! We�re expanding our footprints in both Houston and Detroit from 128 to 160 teams at each event. More teams mean more fun, and higher levels of competition from teams around the world. FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship registration fees will increase to $2,000 per team. This is the first increase in registration fees since we started the program back in 2007. The elimination of Super Regional events and those costs should help teams offset this increase. Season registration fees remain at $275, and we continue to drive down costs for rookie and veteran teams to obtain hardware and electronics. Our goal is to change the culture, inspiring more students by showing them the fun and excitement of STEM and Gracious Professionalism embedded in the FIRST culture. We do that by getting more and more students, coaches, volunteers and sponsors on board. We�re proud of the work...

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 ju...