Dear FIRST® Robotics Competition Teams,
I am writing to share the hugely disappointing news that, as a result of the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and at the direction of our host,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the New York Tech Valley Regional on March 11-14 has been postponed out of an abundance of caution and with the health
and safety of our community in mind. The new dates for the New York Tech Valley Regional have not yet been set.
We recognize that teams have put an enormous amount of work into preparing for this event and we regret having to share such disappointing news. FIRST®
team support can help your team identify alternative events and can be reached at customerservice@firstinspires.org.
As Regional Director, this is difficult news for me to share. I was looking forward to seeing you all, watching you compete and hearing your stories of challenges
and success. I know that you are frustrated. I know that you have questions. This is a rapidly evolving situation and we are all doing our best to make decisions
that are in everyone’s best interest both on and off the field of play. I promise that I will share information with you as it is shared with me.
Keep building. Keep learning. Keep meeting. Keep inspiring.
Best,
Janice Martino
Regional Director, FIRST®
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Requests must be received on or before November 30, 2019 for consideration.
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