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FLL UNEARTHED Blog: Volume 5

by | Sep 23, 2025 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore, Newsletter

In this weeks Blog-

Coaches Chat

Invoices

Registration info!

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info

FLL Coaches Chat

Our first FLL Coaches Chat of the season is tonight at 7pm!

Hope to see you all there!

We will be focusing primarily on FLL Challenge, but will have some Explore info as well!

To view the recording and slides from the coaches chat click here

Registration Info!- closes end of September!

Reminder- Registration in Washington is a 2 step process! 

1. Register your team with FIRST Inspires (Team registration fee, Challenge set, Robot- if needed)

Right now we only have 506 Challenge teams registered and paid with FIRST Inspires.

2. Register your team with FIRST Washington (Event participation fee- $350)

Right now we only have 278 Challenge teams registered with FIRST Washington.

Only 256 Challenge teams have completed both registrations! That means only 256 teams are ready to attend an event this season!

Both of these registrations are required to participate in Washington for both Explore and Challenge. Please register asap! 

Registration and information-

Challenge– https://firstwa.org/challenge-registration/

Explore– https://firstwa.org/explore-registration/

 

If you are interested in a FIRST Washington grant- this grant closes September 26th. Make sure you fill out the FIRST Washington registration before that date!

Are you registered?

FLL Challenge?

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Click Here to Check!

FLL Explore?

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Click Here to Check!

Invoices

Invoices for the FIRST Washington FLL Challenge ($350) and FLL Explore ($50) fees go out in early October.

Thanks for your patience!

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Open Now – FIRST Washington Registration
  • September 23rd – Coaches Chat
  • September 26th – FIRST Washington Grant closes
  • Early October – Invoices go out
  • December 6/7 – First weekend of Qualifiers
  • December 13/14 – Second weekend of Qualifiers
  • January 24/25 – Semifinals
  • February  1st – Western WA State

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FLL UNEARTHED Blog: Volume 4

by | Sep 16, 2025 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore, Newsletter

In this weeks Blog-

Coaches Chat

Invoices

Registration info!

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info

Registration Info!- closes end of September!

Reminder- Registration in Washington is a 2 step process! 

1. Register your team with FIRST Inspires (Team registration fee, Challenge set, Robot- if needed)

Right now we only have 482 Challenge teams registered and paid with FIRST Inspires.

2. Register your team with FIRST Washington (Event participation fee- $350)

Right now we only have 191 Challenge teams registered with FIRST Washington.

Only 127 Challenge teams have completed both registrations! That means only 127 teams are ready to attend an event this season!

Both of these registrations are required to participate in Washington for both Explore and Challenge.

Registration and information-

Challenge– https://firstwa.org/challenge-registration/

Explore– https://firstwa.org/explore-registration/

 

If you are interested in a FIRST Washington grant- this grant closes September 26th. Make sure you fill out the FIRST Washington registration before that date!

Are you registered?

FLL Challenge?

↓↓↓↓↓↓

Click Here to Check!

FLL Explore?

↓↓↓↓↓↓

Coming Soon!

Invoices

Invoices for the FIRST Washington FLL Challenge ($350) and FLL Explore ($50) fees go out in early October.

Thanks for your patience!

FLL Coaches Chat

Our first FLL Coaches Chat was originally scheduled for this evening. With having been on vacation last week, I am not ready! I am moving it to next Tuesday, September 23rd at 7pm!

Hopefully by then I will also have all the event locations confirmed as well!

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Open Now – FIRST Washington Registration
  • September 23rd – Coaches Chat
  • September 26th – FIRST Washington Grant closes
  • Early October – Invoices go out
  • December 6/7 – First weekend of Qualifiers
  • December 13/14 – Second weekend of Qualifiers
  • January 24/25 – Semifinals
  • February  1st – Western WA State

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FLL UNEARTHED Blog: Volume 3

by | Aug 12, 2025 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore

In this weeks Blog-

Registration info!

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info

Registration Info!

Reminder- Registration in Washington is a 2 step process!

1. Register your team with FIRST Inspires (Team registration fee, Challenge set, Robot- if needed)

Right now we only have 245 Challenge teams registered and paid with FIRST Inspires. 

2. Register your team with FIRST Washington (Event participation fee- $350)

Right now we only have 80 Challenge teams registered with FIRST Washington. 

Only 55 Challenge teams have completed both registrations! 

Both of these registrations are required to participate in Washington for both Explore and Challenge.

Registration and information-

Challenge– https://firstwa.org/challenge-registration/

Explore– https://firstwa.org/explore-registration/

Registration for Events

Registration for events this season, as of right now, will be the same as last year. 

Teams for FLL Challenge, once fully registered and paid, will be assigned to an event locally (within 50 miles) to their team. Teams will then have the ability to opt out and go on a waitlist for a different event or a different day. This is handled on a first come first serve basis, and only as space is available. 

Teams for FLL Explore, once fully registered and paid, will fill out a registration form for their top 2 choices and will be assigned to hopefully their first choice as long as their is space available. 

This process will not begin until the fall when all venues are confirmed. For FLL Challenge the weekends for the Qualifiers are the first 2 in December. For FLL Explore, usually we have events those first two weekends, but I don’t have hosts yet. 

Thanks for your patience! 

 

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Open Now – FIRST Washington Registration
  • August 5th – FLL Challenge Released 

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FLL UNEARTHED Blog: Volume 2

by | Aug 7, 2025 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore, Newsletter

In this weeks Blog-

Season Launch! 

Registration

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info

Welcome to UNEARTHED!

This week was the season launch! Did everyone tune in?

Who’s excited? I know I am! 

I can’t wait to see what all the teams do this season! 

 

Field Set Up Video

Robot Game Mission Video

Explore Set Video

 

Registration!

Reminder- Registration in Washington is a 2 step process!

1. Register your team with FIRST Inspires (Team registration fee, Challenge set, Robot- if needed)

2. Register your team with FIRST Washington (Event participation fee- $350)

Both of these registrations are required to participate in Washington for both Explore and Challenge. 

Registration and information- 

Challenge– https://firstwa.org/challenge-registration/ 

Explore– https://firstwa.org/explore-registration/ 

Last Call!– FLL Coaches Chat Format Survey!

Last chance to fill out the survey on the coaches chat and what format you like!  Please fill out the following 3 question survey to let me know your thoughts! I am doing this to try and better serve coaches like you! Thanks for all of your help!

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dcfe720351d946b590dcfc8bd3d268c6

 

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Open Now – FIRST Washington Registration
  • August 5th – FLL Challenge Released 

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FLL UNEARTHED Blog: Volume 1

by | Jul 8, 2025 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore, Newsletter

In this weeks Blog-

Job Opportunities 

FIRST Washington Registration

Coaches Chat Survey

Make sure you read the entire blog!

Season Info
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.

FIRST Washington Registration is open!

FIRST Washington registration is now open.  Please take a moment to register if your team plans to participate this year.

This form also gives you access to the FIRST Washington Registration grants that are used to lower your registration.

Registration form link: 

Challenge– https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c5f3e7b49ea6400b823696be6b954a59

Explore– https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d11d85351cff4889b0cf634d0e0a6018 

FLL Coaches Chat Format Survey!

This season I am considering switching up the format of the FLL coaches chat. Please fill out the following 3 question survey to let me know your thoughts on the format going forward! I am doing this to try and better serve coaches like you! Thanks for all of your help!

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dcfe720351d946b590dcfc8bd3d268c6 

 

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Open Now – FIRST Washington Registration
  • August 5th – FLL Challenge Released 

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