FIRST Choice and Virtual Kit of Parts: Overview and Important Dates
Learn about the FIRST Choice program, Virtual Kit of Parts, and priority lists for teams. Discover how to use FIRST Choice credits, important dates before and during the build season, and how the program works. Plan strategically to ensure your team gets the essential parts they need.
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FIRST Choice and the Virtual Kit of Parts Liz Smith and Jerry Budd - AndyMark Kate Pilotte - Kit of Parts Manager, FIRST
What is the Kit Of Parts? What is the Kit Of Parts ? The Kickoff Kit: The Kickoff Kit: Items FIRST sends out in totes distributed at kickoff The Virtual Kit: The Virtual Kit: Product Donation Vouchers and more donated by Suppliers FIRST Choice: FIRST Choice: An online menu of parts donated by suppliers and hosted by AndyMark
What is FIRST Choice? What is FIRST Choice? Purpose: Purpose: To make available a variety of parts the Suppliers cannot provide in volumes to support all of the Kickoff Kits. FIRST partners with AndyMark to host
How FIRST Choice Works How FIRST Choice Works ...what it lacks in simplicity, it makes up for in user experience and satisfaction. Make a priority list and use FIRST Choice Credits to get supplemental parts for your team!
Important Dates Before Build Season Important Dates Before Build Season (ROUND 1) (ROUND 1) 11/21/16 Round 1 begins 12/06/16 Round 1 Team Priority Lists due 12/08/16 AndyMark notifies each Team of the Round 1 draft results 12/12/16 FIRST Choice opens for traditional live orders 01/06/17 FIRST Choice closes
Important Dates During Build Season Important Dates During Build Season (ROUND 2) (ROUND 2) 01/07/17 Round 2 begins, additional credits issued 01/13/17 Round 2 Team Priority Lists due 01/17/17 AndyMark notifies each Team of their Round 2 draft results 01/20/17 FIRST Choice opens for traditional live orders 04/7/17 FIRST Choice closes for the 2017 season
Priority Lists Priority Lists Est 3400 teams With 500 items available and 500 teams putting it in as 1st priority, they will probably run out during the first round You can put in same item multiple times as long as it isn t higher than max quantity per team Total quantity per priority line-item is used for each round
Default Priority Lists Default Priority Lists Default Priority Lists are a new option this year! Great if you don't have the time to pick everything one by one http://firstchoicebyandymark.com/prioritylists
Shipping Shipping We ll ship as fast as possible, every team in FRC could have a list in, we have to pick and pack each of these as soon as the automated process is finished, checked, verified to be accurate. So every single package won t make it out the door in 1 day. Issues on the website or shipping questions email firstchoice@andymark.com
Choice Choice Questions about the process or overview questions should go to the forum http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?1582-FIRST-Choice-2017
Hot Tips! Hot Tips! Make a priority list on FIRST Choice NOW, even if it s not final You can change it later up to the deadline, but this will ensure you get something Pick items that you would be happy to get It s free stuff, but you don t want to spend it on fringe items that will clutter up your shop Motors, control system parts, pneumatics, tools
What is the Virtual Kit of Parts? What is the Virtual Kit of Parts? Vouchers for things not in the Kickoff Kit AndyMark Drive Base Kit vs. AndyMark PDV This is active now! Vouchers Examples for the 2016 Stronghold season VexPro Speed Controllers, Digikey, 3d printing
Where do I find my Voucher Codes? Where do I find my Voucher Codes? On your team dashboard
