Good Afternoon Teams! I hope you are enjoying your summer!
This blog contains lots of information, so be sure to read the entire thing.
Job Opportunities with FIRST Washington
We have 3 new job listings with FIRST Washington:
- Event Manager
- Volunteer Manager
- Marketing and Communications Manager
If you are interested in joining our amazing team, click here to access the job postings and apply! Feel free to share this information with anyone in your network who might be interested in working for FIRST Washington.
PNW FRC Registration is open!
PNW FRC registration is now open. Please take a moment to register if your team plans to participate this year. For FRC teams, this is the best way for us to know you plan to participate prior to when team preferencing ends the beginning of October.
This form also gives you access to the FIRST Washington Registration grants that are used to lower your registration.
Just a reminder that the District Championship fees have been decoupled from the season registration fees so the season registration fee is now $11,800. Teams that qualify for District Championship will be charged an additional $4000. We hope to have some funding available to defray the District Championship registration grants.
Registration form link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/3913797ab2d24190ae51da675f49b3b5
Attention FIRST Washington Class of 2025!
We want to celebrate you! Please fill out the following survey so that we can share your successes with our community of supporters: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d38e9ac9af0c48a4863aef810cdd26a4
Next FRC Coaches Chat scheduled for 7:00 pm Thursday, 8-21
Based on feedback the two coaches chats we had this summer, we will be having a coaches chat in August that focuses specifically on becoming a 501c3. Emil Anderson from 2928 will be presenting and will be joined by some other FRC teams that have gone through the process of becoming a 501c3
Unlike our other two coaches chats, we will record and post this meeting but I believe much of the value is gained by participating so I strongly recommend you plan to attend if interested.
Click here for the meeting link.
Booster Policy Update
We have revised our Booster policy as of June 30, 2025 and it will be effective as of July, 1,2025.
Please review and sign off on the current booster policy here: CLICK HERE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT
*Please also note that effective July 1,2025 the link to our team donation page has been updated:
https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/WAFIRSTBoosters/TeamDonationForm
Going forward please share this link with anyone who wants to donate directly to your team!
Please feel free to reach out to us at accounting@firstwa.org with any questions!
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Important Dates
- Open Now: FIRST Washington Registration
- August 21: FRC Coaches Chat