FRC Coaches Chat – Fundraising Brainstorm continued
As a follow-up to our May 27th Coaches Chat, we will be continuing our discussion on team fundraising ideas to support teams with the loss of the OSPI funds on Tuesday June 24th from 7-8PM. All teams are welcome to join whether or not you are impacted by the OSPI cuts! Thoughts on fundraising in the following specific situations will be especially helpful:
- Rural teams
- Small teams
- ≥75% low-income teams
- Teams in saturated areas (many competing robotics teams and/or other activities)
Ideas from our first session can be found on the FIRSTWA website. It is accessible via the Resources page.
If you are interested in sharing your team marketing materials with other teams, please fill out this form.
Off-Season Event Registration
Looking for a fun way to have new members experience an event, try out a new mechanism, or network with other teams? Register to attend an off-season event this fall!
Off-season events are hosted and run by individual FRC teams, not FIRST Washington. This means each event’s participation requirement(s), fees, and timelines may vary. All events will utilize the Reefscape game.
Block Party hosted by Team 2910 – Sept 6 & 7
Location: Mill Creek, WA
Fee: $400 (additional $100 for a second robot if space permits)
For questions, contact Steve Kaneb at steve.kaneb@gmail.com
Oregon Girls’ Generation / FIRST Chance hosted by Team 1425 – Oct 4 & 5
Oregon Girls’ Gen is a girl-focused event, run as a one-day competition. Oregon FIRST Chance is a one-day event for all students and aimed at providing an opportunity for students new to FRC to attend a pre-season event.
Location: Wilsonville High School in Wilsonville, OR
Registration information coming soon!
For questions, contact Tom Sommerville Jr at tom.sommerville@gmail.com
Uplift Challenge hosted by Teams 4125 and 8532 – Oct 10 & 11
Save the date for the Uplift Challenge! This off-season event is open to teams in schools of 500 students and below. Teams in small schools have unique challenges and strengths. This is a chance for us to come together, share ideas, learn about new resources- and of course, have an-off season competition.
Location: Umatilla, OR
Fee: $100
For questions, contact Heidi Sipe at sipeh@umatillasd.org
2025 Bordie Blast: Bordie at Sea hosted by Team 2412 – Oct 11 & 12
Load-in Friday Oct 10th
Location: Sammamish High School in Bellevue, WA
Fee: $300 (additional $100 for a second robot if space permits)
For questions, contact Kim Herzog at HerzogK@bsd405.org
Washington Girls’ Generation hosted by Team 2046 – Oct 18 & 19
The goal for Girls’ Generation is to provide an inclusive experience for underrepresented communities in STEM. In that spirit, we welcome all to participate.
Optional load-in Friday Oct 17th
Location: Tahoma Senior High School in Maple Valley, WA
Fee: $300
For questions, contact Darren Collins at dcollins@tahomasd.us
StormSurge hosted by Teams 2811 and 9567 – Oct 25
Location: Skyview High School in Vancouver, WA
Fee: $250 (one robot), $350 (two robots)
For questions, contact Luke Glassett at lukeglassett@gmail.com
Celebrate Pride 2025!
All FRC teams are invited to march together in the annual Seattle Pride Parade on June 29th. This will be our fourth season marching together – a special thank you to FRC Team 1318 for organizing!
Use the QR code below or this link to register by June 15th: https://forms.gle/WhkH3KnZHqgT8U2w7
You can reach out to 1318 mentor Julie Irwin with any questions: Julie3Irwin@gmail.com
2025 Season Retrospective Survey – Time Extended
If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to fill out our end of season survey. We’ve extended the open date through Saturday June 14th. We would love to hear what went well, what challenges you faced, and what support you need moving forward. Special thanks to those of you who have already shared feedback!
Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/aPWC8EDkWC
Important Dates
- June 24th, 7-8PM: Coaches Chat– Fundraising Brainstorm Continued