Open Signups for SR2025

_events/sr2025/kickstart.md

@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ you've been provided and should kickstart some ideas for your robot's design.
 We will also be live streaming the event for those unable to attend in person.
 
 Places in the competition will be confirmed in advance of Kickstart. If you
-haven't already done so, you can [register your interest][register-interest].
+haven't already done so, you can [sign up][register-interest] now. We expect to
+confirm places towards the latter half of September. Places are limited, so sign
+up soon to avoid disappointment.
+
+We have also prepared some [pre-Kickstart activities][pre-kickstart-activities]
+to enable teams to start learning about robotics and our simulator right away.
 
 Please [let us know][teams-contact] if your plans change regarding your
 attendance at Kickstart.
@@ -65,5 +70,6 @@ Our livestream will start at <time datetime="2024-10-12T11:00:00+01:00" title="S
   allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
 [register-interest]: {{ site.baseurl }}/compete#signup
+[pre-kickstart-activities]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities
 [teams-contact]: mailto:[email protected]
 [soton-campus-directions]: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/campuses/highfield

_posts/2024-09-02-sr2025-registration-open.md

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+title: Registration opens for Student Robotics 2025
+---
+
+{% include figure.html src="/images/content/blog/sr2024/sr2024-photo.jpg"
+           caption="All the teams from SR2024" %}
+
+We're excited to announce that registration for the 2025 season of Student
+Robotics is now open!
+
+Based in the UK, Student Robotics challenges teams of 16 to 19 year-olds to
+design, build and program fully autonomous robots to compete in our annual
+competition. Teams will have just six months to engineer their creations. As
+well as supplying teams with a [kit][kit], which they can use as a framework for
+their robot, we mentor the teams over this period. Thanks to the generosity of
+our sponsors, we provide all of this to our teams at no cost.
+
+The competition cycle will start with an in-person [Kickstart event][kickstart]
+hosted at the University of Southampton on October 12th. During the event the
+game and the structure of the competition will be announced.
+
+The competition year will culminate with an in-person competition over two days
+around Easter 2025. This will see the robots compete through a league stage and
+a seeded knockout. As usual the prizes will recognise not only the teams which
+come top in the knockouts, but also those who excel in other ways.
+
+Details of the game and prizes will be revealed at [Kickstart][kickstart].
+Details of the competition events will be published when they are available.
+We expect to confirm places towards the latter half of September.
+
+We have also created some [pre-Kickstart activities][pre-kickstart-activities]
+which enable anyone to start learning about robotics and our simulator.
+
+If you would like a chance to [compete][compete] in Student Robotics 2025,
+please fill in the [entry form][entry-form] with the required information.
+Places are limited, so sign up soon to avoid disappointment.
+
+We look forward to seeing your teams!
+
+<div class="text-center">
+  <a class="button button-primary" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/compete#signup">
+    Register your interest
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+[kit]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/kit/
+[kickstart]: {{ '/events/sr2025/kickstart' | prepend: site.baseurl }}
+[compete]: {{ '/compete' | prepend: site.baseurl }}
+[entry-form]: {{ '/compete#signup' | prepend: site.baseurl }}
+[pre-kickstart-activities]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities

compete.html

@@ -140,14 +140,12 @@ <h3>Building a robot</h3>
       <a name="signup"></a><h2>Want to compete?</h2>
       <div class="column m-8-12 m-offset-2-12 text-left">
         <p>
-          If you would like to register your interest in applying for a place in
-          a future competition, please enter your details below and we'll
-          contact you once applications for next year's competition have opened.
+          Please register your interest below, we'll let you know when your place is confirmed.
         </p>
         <p class="text-heavy">
           You must be over 18 to run a Student Robotics team and so you must also be over 18 to fill in this form.
         </p>
-        {% include team-signup.html %}
+        <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaDRTIoGnSv4F9MXaxe8WXYWlj_4DLHTyv019a6pB2TntEyg/viewform?embedded=true" width="100%" height="2600" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0">Loading…</iframe>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>