Compass Award Submissions

Each team may submit a mentor for the Compass Award.  For more information on the Compass Award, please see page 53 of the game manual here:  https://ftc-resources.firstinspires.org/ftc/game/manual  

To submit a mentor for the Compass award, please fill out this form by 5:00 pm January 24th.  the winner will be announced at the FTC State Championship competition January 31. 

All teams are eligible to submit a mentor for the Compass Award, you do not need to be qualified for the State Championship to be considered. 

FTC Coaches Chat this Thursday, 1-8 at 7:00 pm 

We will have our next coaches chat this Thursday at 7:00 pm.   

Click here to join the chat on Thursday! 

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 

Important Dates & Deadlines

• 1-31:  State Championship 

We will not be checking or responding to email during that time.   

We will return emails starting January 5th.   

Have a wonderful holiday and new year!   

Important Dates & Deadlines

• 1-31:  State Championship 

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 

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.

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 

Important Dates & Deadlines

• 1-31:  State Championship