New England Mentor Conference, FIRST Senior Mentor updates, We Are NE banner orders and.... a sneak peek at the FRC REBUILT season in 2026!

Welcome to the off-season! This new post format will come and go throughout the year when there are opportunities to share with New England FRC mentors. The biggest topic right now? Off-season competitions! As of today, 13 local events and 3 exhibitions are scheduled between this weekend and early November.

District events in New England are almost done, and 96 teams will soon be invited to the New England District Championship at The Big E. A number of teams have already been invited to register based on their REEFSCAPE performance; congratulations! LOGISTICS The final qualifying events in NE conclude on March 30. Be ready to accept or decline invitations to DCMP on March 31! Divisions can be made only once all teams are confirmed and registered. Looking ahead, we would love for teams to share...

We are excited for the official REEFSCAPE competition season to start in just 10 days! We have created some new resources for teams this year, including https://www.nefirst.org/teams where we will post all messages like this one for easy access outside of email. Our events now have new pages that are visitor-friendly, with links to streaming pages, maps for directions and a schedule overview. You can find all pages linked from https://www.nefirst.org/district-events. Team welcome packets will...

NE FIRST is committed to making our events accessible to everyone. Please fill out the form linked below or on nefirst.org/teams to help our event planning committees understand the needs of competing teams better and also have updated contact information for all teams. The most recent submission from your team will be considered the most up to date. This information will be forwarded to the events you are attending to ensure that all needs are properly accounted for. Any questions? Email...

We hope our students, alumni, mentors, teachers, team parents, volunteers, supporters, family and friends have a wonderful holiday season! Cheers to a calming last week of 2024! ❄️✨

Clare had an outsized impact on so many students in and out of FRC and FLL, as a Scout leader, as an entrepreneur, as an academic leader, and as a fierce advocate of women in STEM.

NE FIRST is looking for venues interested in hosting a 2026 FRC District Event! A full list of requirements and expectations is available.

Thanks to everyone who made the inaugural New England Mentor Conference a success this summer! Recordings of presentations are now available

Take advantage of opportunities and benefits thanks to our sponsors and supporters!