FTC Coaches Chat, Tonight, Sept 17 at 7:00 pm

Because of all the changes this year, we will be having our first Coaches Chat a bit earlier than usual.  I encourage everyone to have at least one adult in attendance as we talk about important changes (both with FIRST and FIRST Washington) and go over the schedule for the season.

Feel free to share this coaches chat link with any adult you would like to attend.

Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

• We currently have 97 teams registered with FIRST Inspires 
• We currently have 94 teams registered with FIRST Washington 
• Last year we had 173 teams participate 
• This year, we are expecting 190-200 teams 

What does this all mean?  We are waiting for 100 teams to register. We will make league assignments the end of September based on team registration.  If you want to be in a league that is convenient for you or make sure your teams are all competing in the same league, register now! 

Important Dates & Deadlines

• Open Now:  FIRST Washington Registration
• 9-6:  FTC Kickoff 
• 9-18:  FTC coaches chat   
• 9-26:  Registration deadline to receive a grant and be placed in your home league 
• 10-3:  League assignments posted by 
• 10-3:  League preferencing window opens 
• 10-8:  League preferencing window closes 
• 10-9:  Final league assignments posted 
• 10-16:  FTC Coaches Chat 
• 11-20:  FTC Coaches Chat 

OSPI Informational Meeting is Tonight @ 7:00pm! 

If you are a Washington State public school or Tribal Compact school, you are eligible for the OSPI grant!

The process will be very similar to last year. If you are new to this process or have questions, feel free attend our meeting on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm.

Keep in mind, this meeting is for questions on the OSPI grant only, we will not be answering program specific questions at that time. For program specific questions, be sure to attend your program specific Coaches Chat.

Register your Team with FIRST Inspires AND FIRST Washington

Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

There are several reasons you need to get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP:

• To be sure you are on our mailing list and receiving our regular coach blasts.
• You MUST be registered with both FIRST Inspires and FIRST Washington to receive OSPI funding (public school teams only).
• We will be placing teams into leagues based on registration numbers on September 27. It is that time when we will will considering schools with multiple teams and keeping them together. If you are not registered, you won’t be part of that consideration and we can not guarantee your teams will be together.
• We work hard to place teams in leagues that are close to them, if you are not registered by September 27, you will have to enter the preferencing system when it opens up the following week and will have no guarantee of what league you will be in (other than that it will be within a 100 mile radius from your address.
• You must be registered with FIRST Inspires and FIRST Washington to participate in events

Not sure if your team has registered? check here!

Upcoming Workshop: Setting your Team Up for Financial Success

Join us on October 10th from 5:00pm to 6:15pm for a webinar from our very own Director of Development, Lila Mowatt, covering the basics of fundraising and how you can set your team up for financial success this season. 

Please RSVP here! 

Questions?  Reach out to Jake Osborn at jakeo@firstwa.org  

Important Dates & Deadlines

• Open Now:  FIRST Washington Registration
• 9-6:  FTC Kickoff 
• 9-18:  FTC coaches chat   
• 9-26:  Registration deadline to receive a grant and be placed in your home league 
• 10-3:  League assignments posted by 
• 10-3:  League preferencing window opens 
• 10-8:  League preferencing window closes 
• 10-9:  Final league assignments posted 
• 10-16:  FTC Coaches Chat 
• 11-20:  FTC Coaches Chat 

The Bellevue Kickoff is now Full

Auburn kickoff only has 3 teams currently attending and is in danger of being cancelled.  If you plan to attend the Auburn Kickoff, you need to register by the end of the day tomorrow. 

If you plan to attend any of the other kickoffs around the state, please take time to register.  It helps the coordinators with planning to know how many are in attendance.  It is not gracious or professional to just show up. 

OSPI informational meeting next Tuesday, Sept 10 at 7:00 pm 

If you are a Washington State public school or Tribal Compact school, you are eligible for the OSPI grant! 

 The process will be very similar to last year.  If you are new to this process or have questions, feel free attend our meeting on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm.  Click here for the meeting link: OSPI Informational Meeting  Keep in mind, this meeting is for questions on the OSPI grant only, we will not be answering program specific questions at that time.  For program specific questions, be sure to attend your program specific Coaches Chat.   

Register your Team with FIRST Inspires AND FIRST Washington

Right now, we only have 60 teams registered with FIRST Inspires 21 teams registered with FIRST Washington.  Because we are allowing teams to preference into another league this year it is Imperative that you get registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington right away.  We have to know how many teams we need to accommodate so we can meet the tight window that we have by opening up an opportunity for teams to preference into another league.  Please help us help you by getting registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington right away. 

Important Dates & Deadlines

• Open Now:  FIRST Washington Registration
• 9-6:  FTC Kickoff 
• 9-18:  FTC coaches chat   
• 9-26:  Registration deadline to receive a grant and be placed in your home league 
• 10-3:  League assignments posted by 
• 10-3:  League preferencing window opens 
• 10-8:  League preferencing window closes 
• 10-9:  Final league assignments posted 
• 10-16:  FTC Coaches Chat 
• 11-20:  FTC Coaches Chat