FTC BIOBUZZ Blog: Volume 5

Email ftc@firstwa.orgto communicate with program staff

The best way to get your email answered quickly is to email ftc@firstwa.org.  Here is why: 

• We have several people supporting our FTC program this season, and this email goes to all of us 

• ***Kevin Emery and his wife are having a baby so he may not be as responsive. 

• It will not only help you get the answer to your question more quickly, it will help those of us responding to keep up on what questions are being asked and how to best support our teams. 

If you don’t email ftc@firstwa.org, plan for it to take quite a bit longer to get a response to your email. 

FTC Kickoff Registration  

Kickoff is Saturday, Sept 12th at 9 am PDT! Our wonderful hosts are working hard to plan for a great kickoff for all of you!  Please help them by filling out the registration form (link below) so our hosts can see how many teams and people will be in attendance at their event.  Additionally, our hosts will be using the registration info to send more detailed information about the event, so make sure to register so you can get that important informaiton! 

Woodinville High School 

19819 136th Ave NE     

Woodinville, WA 98072 

• 8:30 am: Doors open 

• 9:00 am: Game reveal with Q&A and workshops to follow 

• 2:00 pm: Event ends 

Saint Martin’s University- Cebula Hall 3rd Floor 

5000 Abbey Way SE 

Lacey, WA 98503 

• 8:30 am: Doors open 

• 9:00 am: Game reveal with Q&A and workshops to follow 

• 12:30 pm: Event ends 

Ridgeline High School  

20150 E. Country Vista Dr. 

Liberty Lake, WA 98019 

• 8:30 am: Doors open 

• 9:00 am: Game reveal with Q&A and workshops to follow 

• 11:30 am: Event ends 

Kennewick High School  

560 W 6th Ave 

Kennewick, WA 99336 

• 8:30 am: Doors open 

• 9:00 am: Game reveal with Q&A and workshops to follow 

• 12:00 pm: Event ends 

BrickCon 2026- Meydenbauer Center  

11100 NE 6th St.  

Bellevue, WA 98004 

• 8:30 am: Doors open 

• 9:00 am: Game reveal with Q&A and workshops to follow 

• 12:00 pm: Event ends 

To register for a kickoff, fill out this form   

More details will be sent out closer to kickoff (schedule, workshops being offered etc…) to those who have registered for the event. 

Coaches Chat’s 

  If you missed last Tuesday’s meeting, you can find the slide deck and recording here:  https://firstwa.org/webinars/  

We will be having our next coaches chat on Tuesday, 9-8 at 7:00 pm.  Click here to attend 

Boeing Team Grants opened this week 

  You can find more information on the firstinspires website here:  https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/team-grant-opportunities  Be sure to check it regularly for new team grant opportunities. 

If you have a Boeing mentor, reach out to them to ensure that they apply asap.  Funds will be available until they run out. 

Calling all teams 

Does your team have footage of outreach events, community service, or behind-the-scenes moments from this season? Send it our way. Email Rylie Pope, Marketing and Communications Manager at FIRST WA, at ryliep@firstwa.org by 8/28/2026. 

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