We will be having our next coaches chat this Thursday at 7:00 pm.  On this chat we will be going over how to make sure you are prepared for your first league event.  

Additionally, our Development team will be giving a fundraising presentation. 

Please make sure to have at least one adult attend the coaches chat!  Click here for the meeting link. 

Final FTC Leagues have been posted 

Just in case you missed last Friday’s communication, Final league assignments have been posted here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-competition-info/  There is a list by team # as well as by league (you will need to scroll to see the entire list) 

Many of you may have heard from your League Coordinators last Friday.  If you haven’t, you should be hearing from them early this week.  Feel free to email me on Friday if you have not heard from your league coordinator and I will connect you with them. 

Invoicing and payment  

Your team must be registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington to participate in competitions and your FIRST Washington invoice must be secured.  

We have sent invoices for all of the FTC teams registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington last week.  We will be sending another round of invoices mid-week this week (hopefully our last round)   

You can check your invoice and payment status here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-registration/  

Important Dates & Deadlines

You can find your home league assignment on the FIRST Washington site here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-competition-info/ below the event listings.  It is sorted both by team and by league. 

Your League Tournament and Super Qualifier assignments are also posted in the report but here it is for easy reference:   

Not happy with your league assignment?  No problem!  You can fill out this form to preference into another league.  If you choose this option, here are a few things to note: 

• Leagues pair with League Tournaments and Super Qualifiers.  If you move to a different, league it may also change your League Tournament and Super Qualifier so make sure you understand all of the event dates related to your choices. 

• If you have multiple teams and would like to change leagues, it may be harder to accommodate your request. Please submit the form for all of your teams in one go along with your preferences (the more leagues you can request the better). If we are not able to move all of your teams in a block, we will reach out to you (at the email provided) and see what we can work out. 

***Please note:  If you do not respond, we will opt to not move your teams rather than splitting them up without talking to you first. 

Event preferencing will close at 5 pm October 8.  Any requests submitted after that will not be considered. 

Final league assignments will be posted by the end of the day October 10 

Invoicing and payment timeline 

Your team must be registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington to participate in competitions. Here is a look at the timeline for invoicing and payment: 

• Invoices went out to teams registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington last week 

• Invoices were sent to the contact you designated when you filled out the registration form 

• You can check your invoice and payment status here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-registration/  

• We will send FIRST Washington invoices weekly on Wednesday or Thursday 

• Payment status is updated daily and will be updated by 9 am with payments that came in the prior day. 

• Your registration needs to be secured October 17 (Registration can be secured by check, credit card or PO from your school) 

• Both FIRST HQ and FIRST Washington registration must be secured prior to your first league event. 

Reminder from the Finance Department 

Please make sure your team number is clearly included on ALL donations sent on behalf of your team. This includes checks, volunteer matches, and ACH deposits. 

If for any reason a team number cannot be included, it’s essential that you communicate directly with the Finance Department to ensure proper allocation.(accounting@firstwa.org) 

⚠️ Without a team number, we cannot guarantee that funds will be credited to your team’s booster account. 

Thank you for helping us keep everything organized and accurate! 

Important Dates & Deadlines