Welcome to the FIRST® Tech Challenge POWER PLAY Season!

Hello New Mexico FIRST® Tech Challenge Teams! Welcome to the FIRST® Tech Challenge POWER PLAY Season!

This is the moment to get energized to innovate. From the machines that move us to the food that sustains us to the wireless technologies that connect us, energy plays an essential role in keeping our world running. During our 2022-2023 robotics season, FIRST® ENERGIZE℠ presented by Qualcomm, our teams will reimagine the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward. Innovation can’t wait.

Season Registration is open for teams that have not already registered!

If you are a returning team, you should be able to login to your FIRST® Dashboard using your login credentials from last year. Don’t worry – you can reset the password if you forgot it!  The link is FIRST | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (firstinspires.org) Click on “Log In” in the upper right corner.

New/Rookie teams will be prompted to create a new account.  The link is: FIRST | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (firstinspires.org)  Click on “Register” in the upper right corner. $750 rookie team grants are available to help you get started. Click here for details:  Grant Opportunities | FIRST (firstinspires.org)  Important: If you do plan to apply for a rookie grant , do not pay any registration fees during the registration process.  That gets taken care of later.

Volume 1 of the FTC POWER PLAY Game manual is now available for download here: FREIGHT FRENZY presented by Raytheon Technologies Game & Season Materials | FIRST (firstinspires.org)

Kickoff will be on Saturday, September 10 at 10AM MDT.  We are planning in-person kickoff events in Albuquerque and Alamogordo, exact locations are TBD.  If you are interested in attending either of those, please email us at nmftcinfo@gmail.com to let us know.

We are planning for two or three Qualifiers or Scrimmages (depending on the number of teams) in November through January.  The NM FTC Regional Championship will be in Socorro on the last weekend of January.  Stay tuned or check back on the website for more details.  I’m also hoping to arrange a special tour for Friday, Jan 26 – Stay tuned!

We look forward to seeing everyone this season and getting back to normal after the disruptions of the last several seasons!  Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance from us about getting your team(s) up and running again.

Jim Jackson, NM FIRST® Tech Challenge Program Delivery Partner