--- title: What Is FIRST Signing Day? Plus 3 Easy Ways You Can Participate description: Celebrate high school graduates on FIRST Signing Day by recognizing their future paths, including education, employment, and more. Join the community celebration on May 20, 2025. image: https://community.firstinspires.org/hubfs/fsd-2025.png --- *FIRST*® Signing Day is an annual celebration of high school students taking their next step, whether that’s education, enlistment, employment, or something else entirely. It’s all about recognizing every pathway and ensuring graduating students are recognized, supported, and seen as they move forward in their journey after high school as* FIRST* alumni.  Want to be part of *FIRST* Signing Day? Here’s how:  **1. If You are a School or Team: Host a *****FIRST***** Signing Day Celebration**  - Find [resources and step by step guides](https://www.frc2468.org/first-signing-day) from *FIRST*® Robotics Competition team 2468.  - Choose a day and time that works for your students and community.  - Set up a space where students can sign letters announcing their next steps.  - Invite families, mentors, staff, and friends to join the celebration.  - Snap photos, make some noise, and share on social with #*FIRST*SigningDay and #FSD2025.  - Celebrate all pathways to success, such as college, job training, military, apprenticeships, and more.   **2. If You are a Graduating Student: Share YOUR Next Step**  - Create or [print](https://www.frc2468.org/first-signing-day) a *FIRST* Signing Day letter of intent.  - Write in your post-graduation plans, whether it’s school, work, service, or anything in between.  - Take a photo or video and post it with #*FIRST*SigningDay and #FSD2025.  - Show your pride in your accomplishments and inspire others to celebrate their future.  **3. If You’re Not Graduating This Year but Want to Celebrate Graduates: Show Your Support**  - Share encouragement, advice, or simply shout out the graduates in your life on social media using #FIRSTSigningDay and #FSD2025.  - Send a personal note, card, or message to recognize their next step.  - Attend a *FIRST* Signing Day event or help organize one in your community.  - Share encouragement, advice, or congratulate these students for all they have achieved!  Join the celebration, May 20, 2025. *FIRST* Signing Day is about community and celebrating the bright future of every student.  Get involved on social media:  [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/first_official_/)  [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FIRSTOfficial/)  [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-2/)  [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@first_inspires?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc)  ** [Alumni](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/alumni), [Featured](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/featured) #### Share it: [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://community.firstinspires.org/what-is-first-signing-day-plus-3-easy-ways-you-can-participate) [** ](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://community.firstinspires.org/what-is-first-signing-day-plus-3-easy-ways-you-can-participate) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://community.firstinspires.org/what-is-first-signing-day-plus-3-easy-ways-you-can-participate) ![Default Author Image](https://community.firstinspires.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog%20v2/images/FIRST-author-icon.svg) Author [FIRST Staff](https://community.firstinspires.org/author/first) These blog posts have been contributed by members of *FIRST* staff. *FIRST* is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Manchester, N.H. ### Related Posts ** [FTC](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/ftc), [INTO THE DEEP](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/into-the-deep), [Premier Event](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/premier-event) New England Premier Event - Always Evolving April 1, 2025 ** [Championship](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/championship), [FTC](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/ftc), [DECODE](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/decode) Congratulations to our DECODE FIRST Championship Teams! May 13, 2026 ** [Championship](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/championship), [FTC](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/ftc), [DECODE](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/decode), [Premier Event](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/premier-event) Event Preferencing is now open for the DECODE Season – Pick your favorite Premier Events! December 19, 2025 ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1200203950045814&ev=PageView&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&event=PageVisit&noscript=1)