Next Coaches Chat will be Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 pm 

    We are trying a new format for our Coaches Chat this year.  For our December coaches chat, we will have a round table with several coaches (And Stokely) talk about what their team does for kickoff and why it is such an important day (other than for the obvious reason)   

    To attend this meeting, click here  Feel free to forward this link to any adults on your team that you feel need to attend. 

    CTSO Survey – Washington Teams Only

    WASHINGTON TEAMS ONLY 

     FIRST Washington is seeking the community’s opinion on whether to pursue approval as a Career-Technical Student Organization (CTSO) with the State of Washington and OSPI. If your school and/or team could be affected by this decision, we invite you to spend a few minutes letting us know how you might be impacted. For any questions, please reach out to Alida (alidam@firstwa.org). 

     https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7a5a1196d00c45819fdfa2f068014eaa 

     

    FIRST Washington AI Innovation Video Challenge

    Did your team explore AI this season? Share your story in a 15–60 second video for the FIRST WA AI Innovation Video Challenge. Top videos will be highlighted across our events and channels. Submit by January 9.  

    More info here: https://firstwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AI-Video-Challenge.pdf 

    Reminder

    FIRST Washington’s office is closed for the holidays from 12/24/2025 – 1/2/2026.  If you need any reimbursements from accounting, please get them submitted before 12/24. We will not be responding to emails or processing any reimbursements during this time.

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