[MEMOS] FRC Mentor Memos, May 2026

6 days ago
2 min read

Congratulations on an amazing FIRST AGE season!

We're still riding high over the end of the FRC REBUILT season at the FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems earlier this month! We loved seeing our 32 FRC teams playing in all divisions, on the same or opposing alliances in the same match. We even had an ALL NE Alliance in Q44 on Curie! (and yes, they won!)

New England had 6 alliance captains, 20 teams in the playoffs rounds, 6 teams that advanced through double-elimination brackets to final matches, and FIVE that made it all the way to Einstein (with two of the teams on the same alliance!). Great job to the following teams for representing NE on the world stage:

Archimedes Division Winner: FRC 7407, Wired Boars from Wallingford, CT
Hopper Division Winner: FRC 6329, The Bucks' Wrath from Bucksport, ME
Johnson Division Winner: FRC 6324, The Blue Devils from Salem, NH
Johnson Division Winner: FRC 2877, LigerBots from Newtonville, MA
Milstein Division Winner: FRC 4905, Andromeda One from Ayer, MA

Find more photos, award winners, and FTC/FLL results in the blog recap:

FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 RECAP

TODAY: Celebrate the Class of 2026 with teams everywhere

It's time to welcome your seniors as the newest FIRST Alumni! Share your graduating members' future plans, whether it's further education, enlistment, or employment. Check out our Class of 2026 photos from FRC events this year on Facebook and Instagram 📸

FIRST says: "Use #FIRSTSigningDay and #FSD2026 on social media to spotlight your graduating team members. Mentors, share your words of advice and congratulations to honor their achievements and inspire what comes next."

Join today's celebration! Any student in the Class of 2026 that joins the NE FIRST Alumni Network will be featured on the NE FIRST Alumni page:

INVITE SENIORS TO THE NE FIRST ALUMNI NETWORK

August 8–9: Save the date for the 2026 New England Mentor Conference

The New England Mentor Conference is returning this August! Join us at a new venue for 2026: MIT in Cambridge, MA 🦫

Registration is open as the planning committee builds an exciting conference schedule with presentations focused on:

🔧 Technical Topics

🤝 Team Culture & Mentoring

🧠 Team Development

💸 Fundraising & Logistics

🧩 Broader FIRST Community Impact

Stay tuned for keynote announcements, details about the conference social, longer workshop options and ways to #WalkLikeWoodie!

REBUILT isn't a thing of the past yet!

Welcome to the off-season! As of today, 3 state championships, 5 local events and 2 exhibitions are planned for the summer and fall. More will be sharing their dates soon!

Ready to save the date? To register? To volunteer? Visit our FRC events page to find all the info we know:

OFF-SEASON DETAILS