{"id":8716,"date":"2017-01-27T12:07:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T17:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2017-01-27T13:19:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T18:19:10","slug":"solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/01\/solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition.html","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS &#8211; CROWN Sponsor for FIRST Robotics Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\">FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)<\/a> 2017 is here!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/01\/solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition.html\/2-4\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8718\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8718 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4-615x234.jpg\" alt=\"Shared by SOLIDWORKS mentor, Earl Hasz\" width=\"615\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4-615x234.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4-728x277.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-4.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 7, 2017 marked the kickoff of the exciting design and build competition season. SOLIDWORKS is a FRC Crown Sponsor. To all teams that apply for sponsorship at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/FIRST\">www.solidworks.com\/FIRST<\/a>, SOLIDWORKS will provide the SOLIDWORKS Robotics Suite of software tools.<\/p>\n<p>In order to apply for the sponsorship, follow these two simple steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill and submit the application at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/edu_student_sponsorship\">www.solidworks.com\/edu_student_sponsorship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/01\/solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition.html\/3-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8719\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8719 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2-615x181.jpg\" width=\"615\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2-615x181.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2-768x226.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2-728x214.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3-2.jpg 914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the 2017 KOP at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/FIRST\">solidworks.com\/FIRST<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/01\/solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition.html\/attachment\/1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8717\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1.jpg\" width=\"464\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1.jpg 464w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1-331x615.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The zip files are separated by components and kits.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to have sponsored thousands of teams through this program, and be a part of many success stories. It is a pleasure watching students innovate and compete, and reading stories about their creative journeys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/01\/solidworks-crown-sponsor-first-robotics-competition.html\/team-pic\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8720 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-pic-615x395.jpg\" alt=\"Shared by FIRST team mentor, Andy Mark\" width=\"615\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-pic-615x395.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-pic-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-pic-728x468.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Team-pic.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to thank all the teams and their mentors for writing to us. It is wonderful to learn about your accomplishments, through newsletters or thank you notes, which keep us motivated and informed. Your stories with the cards, letters, buttons, t-shirts and photos are our emotional paycheck!\u00a0Feel free to share your teams progress with us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SOLIDWORKSEducation\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/solidworksedu\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SOLIDWORKSedu?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to FIRST for the continuing success! As FIRST grows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/industries\/engineering-education-software.htm\">SOLIDWORKS <\/a>will be there to support students, mentors and our customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2017 is here! January 7, 2017 marked the kickoff of the exciting design and build competition season. SOLIDWORKS is a FRC Crown Sponsor. 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