FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 11

In this weeks Blog-

Challenge-

Event Assignments!-

List updated!

 FIRST Washington registration closed!

 

Explore- 

First round of invoices have gone out! 

Event registration! 

Kevin’s Robot Corner this Thursday!!

 

Make sure you read the entire blog!

FIRST Washington Registration-

 

Challenge-

 

  • We currently have 480 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Washington
  • We currently only have 303 teams that have paid their FIRST Washington invoice!
  • Every team that wants to participate has to secure their invoice to be eligible!- 480 invoices have gone out- if you have filled out the FIRST Washington registration one was most likely send to you! Check your spam/junk folder and look for an email from “Aplos”
  • Only those 303 have event assignments!

Explore-

  • FIRST Washington registration is still open. 
  • Teams that have filled out this registration are being invoiced in batches about once a week. 
  • Teams will be confirmed in their event when all registrations are completed and the $50 FIRSTWA fee is paid. 

Event Assignments!

I appreciate all of you patience! This was a much bigger undertaking than we expected!

The teams listed have been assigned events. If you do not see your team number on this list, that means you either –

  • Have not registered with FIRST Washington
  • Have not paid your FIRST Washington invoice
  • I have not been told you have paid your FIRST Washington invoice

We are a very small staff, and most, if not all, things are done manually. It takes some time for you to pay, accounting to process it, and them to tell me. I get updates once a day, so if you have paid and don’t see your team listed PLEASE DON’T EMAIL ACCOUNTING. You just slow the process down 🙂

480 invoices have gone out- if you have filled out the FIRST Washington registration one was most likely send to you! Check your spam/junk folder and look for an email from “Aplos”

Assignment List Updated 11/4

Switching to a different type of list. It is now posted on the website. 

Event Waitlist form

Below is a link to the event waitlist form. This is only to be used if you are wanting to switch locations of your event, not just the day you are assigned.

The process of moving teams will not start until after 11/4- I have started moving teams where I can. Check on the list to see if your assignment has changed. 

Form to switch days only

Below is a link to the form to switch the day you are assigned only (ie. Bellevue Saturday to Bellevue Sunday) at the same venue. This is not to be used if you are wanting to switch locations of your event.- I have started switching teams. Please check your assignment to confirm if you have been moved or not. 

Day

I am not finished moving teams or making assignments- if you asked for a change and your assignment is the same- I am still working on it. If I am unable to accomidate your request, I will email you to let you know! 🙂

Kevin’s Robot Corner!

This season our WA State Head Referee Kevin T will be hosting his own coaches meetings just for robot game questions!

His next meeting is this Thursday November 7th at 7pm!

This meeting is only for robot game questions. If you have other questions, please join us for the Coaches Chat next week!

Explore

Event Registration!

 

If you are interested in attending an FLL Explore event-

You have to have-

  • Registered and paid FIRST Inspires
  • Registered with FIRST Washington
  • Paid your teams $50 FIRST Washington invoice.
  • Filled out the event registration form

After all of those things have been completed, you will be confirmed in one of your 2 event choices.

 

I will be posting a list of confirmed teams next week. Right now there are very few teams that have filled out the FIRST Washington registration

FLL Explore Events!

 

December:

  • Bellevue- December 14th
  • Snohomish- December 7th
  • Spokane- December 7th

    March:

    • Snohomish- March 1st
    • Yakima- March 15th
    • Sammamish- March 8th
    • Bonney Lake- March 15th

    More From FLL

    FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 10

    In this weeks Blog-

    Event Assignments!

    Event registration information! Please read!

     

    Register with FIRST Washington! 

    Registration closing the end of this week!

     

    Explore invoices going out by the end of next week!

     

     

    Make sure you read the entire blog!

    Note from the FIRST Washington staff-

    When sending email asking questions about your team, please include your-

    • Team number
    • contact info

    This way we can help you more efficiently 🙂

    Also, please do not email Accounting for event and team related questions that do not pertain to finance, grants, booster accounts, etc. They are working hard to support over 1100 teams and do not have that information.

    Thank you!

     

     

     

    Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP! Challenge registration closing the end of this week!

     

    • We currently have 561 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Inspires
    • We currently only have 479 teams registered with FIRST Washington- every team that wants to participate has to register with FIRST Washington! 
    • Only 220 teams have paid their FIRST Washington invoice and are eligible to attend events!
    • Only those 220 have event assignments!

    Event Assignments!

    I appreciate all of you patience! This was a much bigger undertaking than we expected!

    The teams listed have been assigned events. If you do not see your team number on this list, that means you either –

    • Have not registered with FIRST Washington
    • Have not paid your FIRST Washington invoice
    • I have not been told you have paid your FIRST Washington invoice

    We are a very small staff, and most, if not all, things are done manually. It takes some time for you to pay, accounting to process it, and them to tell me. I get updates once a day, so if you have paid and don’t see your team listed PLEASE DON’T EMAIL ACCOUNTING. You just slow the process down 🙂

    Assignment List Updated 10/29

    If you are an Everett or Federal Way Public School team and are on this list but do not have a date assigned, do not panic! I am waiting for an email from your Admin 🙂

    Event Waitlist form

    Below is a link to the event waitlist form. This is only to be used if you are wanting to switch locations of your event, not just the day you are assigned.

    The process of moving teams will not start until after 11/4

    Form to switch days only

    Below is a link to the form to switch the day you are assigned only (ie. Bellevue Saturday to Bellevue Sunday) at the same venue. This is not to be used if you are wanting to switch locations of your event.

    Day

    FLL Challenge Event Registration

    Overview-

    • Teams are assigned events based on location.
    • Once a team has paid their FIRST Washington fee and they have been assigned an event, if they would like to change events there will be an opt out form to fill out to request another event.
    • Teams will then be placed on a waitlist and moved into that event after all teams have been placed or after a certain date, whichever comes first, if there is still space.
    • If there is not space in the event they chose, they may move back into their original event, space permitting, or be assigned to an event with available space.

    Challenge Registration- Details- Make sure you read!

    • Teams will no longer be filling out a registration survey- YAY
    • Teams will still need to be paid to see their placement- invoices just started going out this week to those that filled out the FIRST Washington registration. If you did not fill it out, you will not receive an invoice and will not be placed or able to participate until you do.
    • Teams will be assigned a home venue/event that is within 50 miles
    • The 50 miles is point to point distance, not driving distance
    • This is based on Venue Zipcode and Team Zipcode
    • Teams have the ability to opt out of their home event using the opt out form and go on a waitlist. Teams may only ask to opt out by filling out the form- no email communication will be accepted.
    • Waitlist teams are not guaranteed a spot in the event they choose, or a spot in the event they opted out of.
    • Waitlist teams are placed on a first come first served basis in the event they choose if there is available space, and will be notified after the placement window closes if there is space in the event they chose.
    • If there is not space- they can move back to their home event, space permitting, or move into an event with available space, but there is no guarantee an event with available space will be within 50 miles
    • Teams requesting to change the day of the week only and not the venue they are competing at will be handled differently. I do not have that process ironed out yet 🙂

    FLL Explore Event Registration!

     

    FLL Explore events are almost all finalized!

    I will be sending out the registration next week to the teams that have filled out the FIRST Washington registration form. If you have not filled it out yet, it is required to participate in Washington. There is also a $50 fee. You will receive this invoice after November 1st. Teams are able to attend one event.

    FLL Explore Events!

     

    December:

    • Bellevue- December 14th or 15th
    • Snohomish- December 7th

      March:

      • Snohomish- March 1st
      • Yakima- March 15th
      • Sammamish- (tentative) March 8th
      • Bonney Lake- March 15th

      More From FLL

      FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 9

      In this weeks Blog-

      Register with FIRST Washington! 

      Event registration information! Please read! 

       

       

      Make sure you read the entire blog!

      Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

      • We currently have 556 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Inspires
      • We currently only have 445 teams registered with FIRST Washington- every team that wants to participate has to register with FIRST Washington! 
      • Last year we had 391 teams participate with FIRST Washington
      • This year, we are expecting 500-550 teams to register with FIRST Washington

      What does this all mean?  We need you to register now!

      Registration for FLL Challenge with FIRST Washington will be closing at the end of October.

      FLL Challenge Event Registration

      Overview-

      • Teams are assigned events based on location.
      • Once a team has paid their FIRST Washington fee and they have been assigned an event, if they would like to change events there will be an opt out form to fill out to request another event.
      • Teams will then be placed on a waitlist and moved into that event after all teams have been placed or after a certain date, whichever comes first, if there is still space.
      • If there is not space in the event they chose, they may move back into their original event, space permitting, or be assigned to an event with available space.

      Challenge Registration- Details- Make sure you read!

      • Teams will no longer be filling out a registration survey- YAY
      • Teams will still need to be paid to see their placement- invoices just started going out this week to those that filled out the FIRST Washington registration. If you did not fill it out, you will not receive an invoice and will not be placed or able to participate until you do.
      • Teams will be assigned a home venue/event that is within 50 miles
      • The 50 miles is point to point distance, not driving distance
      • This is based on Venue Zipcode and Team Zipcode
      • Teams have the ability to opt out of their home event using the opt out form and go on a waitlist. Teams may only ask to opt out by filling out the form- no email communication will be accepted.
      • Waitlist teams are not guaranteed a spot in the event they choose, or a spot in the event they opted out of.
      • Waitlist teams are placed on a first come first served basis in the event they choose if there is available space, and will be notified after the placement window closes if there is space in the event they chose.
      • If there is not space- they can move back to their home event, space permitting, or move into an event with available space, but there is no guarantee an event with available space will be within 50 miles
      • Teams requesting to change the day of the week only and not the venue they are competing at will be handled differently. I do not have that process ironed out yet 🙂

      FLL Explore Event Registration!

       

      FLL Explore events are almost all finalized!

      I will be sending out the registration next week to the teams that have filled out the FIRST Washington registration form. If you have not filled it out yet, it is required to participate in Washington. There is also a $50 fee. You will receive this invoice after November 1st. Teams are able to attend one event.

      FLL Explore Events!

       

      December:

      • Bellevue- December 14th or 15th
      • Snohomish- December 7th

        March:

        • Snohomish- March 1st
        • Yakima- March 15th
        • Sammamish- (tentative) March 8th
        • Bonney Lake- March 15th

        More From FLL

        FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 8

        In this weeks Blog-

        Coaches Chat this Thursday! 

        Register with FIRST Washington! 

         

        Make sure you read the entire blog!

        FLL Challenge Coaches Chat

        Join us for this Thursday’s Coaches Chat!

        We will be talking about-

        • Judging
        • Event registration

        Additional Coaches Chat dates- November 14th, December 3rd, January 14th

         

        For robot game questions- join us for next months Kevin’s Robot Corner on November 7th! You can also email Kevin at fllheadreferee@firstwa.org

        Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

        • We currently have 544 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Inspires
        • We currently only have 418 teams registered with FIRST Washington- every team that wants to participate has to register with FIRST Washington! 
        • Last year we had 391 teams participate with FIRST Washington
        • This year, we are expecting 500-550 teams

        What does this all mean?  We need you to register now!

        More From FLL

        FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 7

        In this weeks Blog-

        Join us Thursday for Kevin’s Corner!

        Next weeks Coaches Chat!

         

        Make sure you read the entire blog!

        Kevin’s Corner!

        This season our WA State Head Referee Kevin T will be hosting his own coaches meetings just for robot game questions!

        His first meeting is this Thursday October 3rd at 7pm!

        This meeting is only for robot game questions. If you have other questions, please join us for the Coaches Chat next week! 

        FLL Challenge Coaches Chat

        The next coaches chat will be October 10th at 7pm!

        This month we will be talking about event registration and judging!

        We will not be talking about the robot game.

        Additional Coaches Chat dates- November 14th, December 3rd, January 14th

        Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

        • We currently have 519 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Inspires
        • We currently only have 393 teams registered with FIRST Washington- every team that wants to participate has to register with FIRST Washington! 
        • Last year we had 391 teams participate with FIRST Washington
        • This year, we are expecting 500-550 teams

        What does this all mean?  We need you to register now!

        More From FLL

        FLL Submerged Blog: Volume 6

        In this weeks Blog-

        All teams should be registered with-

        • FIRST Inspires

        • FIRST Washington

        If you have not, please do so ASAP!

        Make sure you read the entire blog!

        Teams that appplied for the OSPI grant-

        If you received an email from FIRST Washington today about your OSPI grant- you need to either:

        • Register with FIRST Inspires
        • Register with FIRST Washington
        • Register with both

        Please read the email you received and complete the required registrations.

        Failure to register your team may result in your application being denied or your payment award being held until you are confirmed as registered.

        Remember, this grant is for FLL Challenge Washington State Public or Tribal Compact Schools. If you have questions, email grants@firstwa.org.

        The list of teams below was updated at 12:00pm on 9/24/24.

        If your team is not listed, they are not registered with FIRST Inspires. If the box next to the team number does not say ‘True’, then you are not registered with FIRST Washington.

        FLL Challenge Coaches Chat

        The next coaches chat will be October 10th!

        Stay tuned for next months topic!

        Additional Coaches Chat dates- November 14th, December 3rd, January 14th

         

        Kevin’s Corner!

        This season our WA State Head Referee Kevin T will be hosting his own coaches meetings just for robot game questions!

        His first meeting is October 3rd at 7pm!

        Get your team registered with FIRST and FIRST Washington ASAP!

        • We currently have 472 FLL Challenge teams registered with FIRST Inspires
        • We currently only have 235 teams registered with FIRST Washington
        • Last year we had 391 teams participate with FIRST Washington
        • This year, we are expecting 500-550 teams

        What does this all mean?  We need you to register now!

         

        More From FLL