Coaches Chat Recording is Posted

If you missed the coaches chat on September 19, you can view the slides and recording on our Workshops and Webinars page. Select the “Coaches Chat” tab to get up to date! 

Event Preferencing Opens Tomorrow

Remember that to register, your LEAD and ALTERNATE coach need to have signed their consent/acknowledgement forms in their FIRST dasboard and be current on their youth protection screening. 

You can find detailed information on preferencing here: 

OnShape with Kevin this Fall

Kevin is doing his onshape workships a little differently this season.  Instead of having live workshops, he has pre-recorded a series to allow people to move at their own pace.

If you have students who would like to learn CAD for FRC, here is a playlist of a series of videos for learning how to use OnShape.

*This is a series of videos. After clicking the link below, you’ll be able to access the list of videos on the YouTube playlist. 

Important Dates

Reminder of the FRC Coaches Chat this Thursday at 7:00 pm

Our first coaches chat of the season will be happening this Thursday at 7:00 pm.  On this meeting we will be looking at the season as a whole, going over preferencing and more.  Make sure you have at least one adult in attendance.

Check Out the OSPI Informational Meeting Recording

The OSPI informational meeting recording is posted. If you were unable to attend the OSPI meeting last week, you can find the slide deck and recording on the OSPI page of our website.

Remember, the grant deadline is this Friday, Sept 20th and is for Washington State Public or Tribal Compact School. If you have questions, email grants@firstwa.org.

Important Dates

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.

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

Boeing Grant is Open

If you have a Boeing mentor, you are eligible to receive the Boeing registration grant.  Please have your Boeing mentor reach out internally to find out how to submit for this grant. 

Bunny Bots in Washington and Oregon this Season!

Now entering its fifteenth year, Bunnybots is a centerpiece of Oregon team’s fall.  It gives members a chance to bond and learn essential skills building a fun, whimsical FRC-class robot before FIRST build season starts.

Rules and registration posted September 1. Register below or email dale@yocum.com with any questions. 

Now, for the first time ever, Bunnybots is expanding to Washington thanks to Panther Robotics 3218 of Bonney Lake!

Rules and registration posted September 1. Register below or email Jason_vander_hoek@sumnersd.org with any questions. 

Important Dates

Important OSPI Grant information

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

We have made a lot of improvements to the grant system for the upcoming year and are excited to share them with you! 

• The grant will open August 28th and close Friday, Sept 20 (remember, late grants will not be accepted so please make sure your grant is submitted by September 20) 
• We now have one link to the grant for all 3 programs.  Click here to stay updated and find the application link. 
• There is now the ability to add collaborators so more than one person can have access to the grant. 
• If you are interested in using the collaborator function, be sure to attend our OSPI meeting on September 10th at 7 pm.  We will be going over how to set this up in detail on this meeting. 
• Team #’s and payment info will be entered on the application itself, not after the application has been submitted. 
• To receive funding, teams must be registered both with FIRST Inspires (which means your registration for the current season with FIRST Inspires must be paid or secured with a PO) and FIRST Washington.  

For those who are new to filling out this grant or have questions, we will be holding an information meeting on Tuesday, September 10th at 7 pm.    Feel free to share this link with any adult you are working with as a coach to fill out our OSPI grant.  This meeting is not for students or parents on your team, and we will only be addressing questions that relate to the OSPI grant (If you have questions about your specific program, please attend your program specific coaches chat.) 

Register for Off-Season Events

We’ve got an exciting calendar of FRC off-season events this year. Don’t wait to register your team! 

As a reminder, off-season events are hosted and run by FRC teams, not FIRST Washington. This means each events participation requirement, fees, and timelines may vary. 

All events will utilize the previous season’s game, CRESCENDO.

If you itend to participate in an event, please sign up ASAP. This helps evnet hosts know how best to prepare for their events.

We will share event volunteer sign up links in next week’s email. 

Event Registration Links: 

• Block Party: Team Registration
• OR Girls’ Generation: Oregon FRC Pre-Season Event Registration Form (tfaforms.com)
• Bordie Blast – Bordie in Show: Bordie Blast – Registration
• WA Girls’ Generation: Washington State FRC Girls’ Generation Registration Form 2024 (google.com)
• Storm Surge: Storm Surge Registration 2024 (google.com)

Important Dates