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Save the Date - Houston, April 19-22, 2023
About FIRST Championship
Hosted by FIRST headquarters, FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future. Qualification and advancement to participate in FIRST Championship varies by program.
George R. Brown Convention Center
On Site Activities
Innovation Faire
All FIRST Championship attendees are encouraged to participate in the FIRST Innovation Faire, where attendees can receive exciting giveaways, witness new technology demonstrations, and participate in fun, hands-on activities for all ages.
Scholarship Row
Join us for a Maker Faire-inspired area featuring FIRST Sponsors, Alliances, Suppliers, Scholarship Providers, and other Special Guests.
Alumni & Career
The Alumni and Career experience at FIRST Championship is for participants, alumni, parents, and mentors to understand and explore the opportunities that are available to FIRST Alumni after high school.
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2022-2023
COMPETITION SEASON
Registration Now Open!
Visit RobotEvents.com to the register for the 2022-2023 season!
Register
Flat Organizational Fee
Flat Organizational Fee of $650 for up to 22 team registrations (US).
- Organizations are defined by the location of the hosting
school or group- Each school in a district is recognized as a different organization.
- Team Base Numbers do not change
- If Organization exceeds 22 teams, additional team registration fees or multiple flat organizational fees for all teams in the organization will apply.
- Registration fees for non-US teams and organizations will be determined by the area RSM
More Information
Flat Organizational Fee Examples:
- Organization 1234 has 1 team - Registration fee is $200
- Organization 9876 has 2 teams - Registration fee is $350
- Organization 5678 has 4 teams - Registration fee is $650
- Organization 4678 has 22 teams - Registration fee is $650
- Organization 3334 has 68 teams - Registration fee is $2300
- They will pay 3 flat organization fees to cover 66 team registrations
- They will pay $350 to cover the remaining two team registrations
2022-2023 Competition Season
Initial RECF Registration
First change in team registration fees since June 2017.
2022 - 2023 Initial RECF
Registration fee of
$200
US Teams Only: VIQC, VRC, VEX U, and RADC
What’s included?
1 Team Registration
Program Welcome Kit (VEX Teams)
Access to Online Challenges
RECF program staff support
Annual Coach and Event Partner Summits
(both in-person and virtual)
Access to educational materials & training
(VEX Teams)
$150 Registration fee per additional team
2022-23 Competition Season Key Dates
Date
Event
February 4, 2022
Signature Event Application Open
Beginning March 14, 2022
Pre-order 2022-23 VEX Game Elements Kits
April 2022
2022-2023 Season Registration Open
July 11-13, 2022
RECF Summit (EP + Coach)
- Tentative: 2 Day RECF Summit
- EP in-person with remote sessions concurrently
- Coach sessions are remote-only
March 12, 2023
Final Regional/State VEX Robotics Qualifying Events
April 25 - May 4
2023 VEX Robotics World Championship
- Host City: Dallas, Texas
- VRC tentatively scheduled April 25-29 (AP Exams in US start on May 1)
- VIQC will follow April 30 - May 4
- RADC will be a separate event at a separate location in 2023