We will go over many things in this first coaches chat:

• Overview of the season
• Important Dates & Deadlines
• Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
  • Grants through FIRST
  • FIRST Washington Grants
  • OSPI GrantGrants and funding for teams

I look forward to seeing you all tonight!

OSPI Grant:  If you are a Washington State Public or Compact Tribal school, there is funding available for you.  The OSPI Grant is open until September 29.  For more information or to apply follow this link: https://firstwa.org/ospi/

FIRST Washington Grant:  When you register your team with FIRST Washington, you can check a box letting us know that you are interested in receiving a FIRST Washington Grant to lower your registration fees.  You can register with FIRST Washington here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-registration/

FIRST Grants:  There is lots of funding available through firstinspires.  To view grant opportunities here:  https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/team-grants

We will go over many things in this first coaches chat:

• Overview of the season
• Important Dates & Deadlines
• Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
• Grants and funding for teams
  • Grants through FIRST
  • FIRST Washington Grants
  • OSPI Grant

You need to register your team both with FIRST HQ  and FIRST Washington to participate in League events.

-To register with FIRST HQ, go to your dashboard on firstinspires.org

**Remember, to participate in events, you need to have 2 coaches listed on your team.  Both need to have passed their youth protection screening.  Don’t wait, make sure your coaches are through screening now!

You need to register with FIRST Washington by September 30th to be considered for funding to

• Lower your FIRST Washington registration
• To be guaranteed a spot in the league closest to you 
• To receive OSPI funding (if you are a public/tribal school)

Don’t wait, click the button below to do this now!

FIRST Washington registration is now open!!

Remember, to participate in Washington, you need to register both with firstinspires and FIRST Washington.

The fee to participate in Washington is $925/team. Remember, we are fundraising on your behalf and do have funds available to teams to lower registration costs. Be sure to check the box that says you would like to be considered for a FIRSTWA grant is you would like access to these funds.

FIRST Washington Registration will close Saturday, September 30. Invoices will be sent out mid October.

Click below to register your team with FIRST Washington!

What’s different? FIRST Washington is now the administrator of the OSPI grant and funds

Who can apply? Any public or tribal school in Washington State can apply

Why should you apply? It will give you access to funding to support your team!

When does the grant open? The grant will open on Sept 15 and close on Sept 29.

We will be holding a meeting on Sept 12 from 7-8:30 pm to talk more about the changes and how they affect you**.

Who should attend this meeting? Any one who currently coaches a public school team or wants to start a team at a Washington State Public or Tribal School

Does it matter which program I am interested in? If you coach or are interested in coaching an FLL Challenge, FTC or FRC team FROM a Washington State Public or Tribal School, then you want to attend this meeting! We will be talking to coaches at all levels for the first part of the meeting and then will break into rooms to answer questions that are more specific to an individual program.

How do I join this meeting? By clicking this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87552498043?pwd=akl2ZmRrQ2taUDdraXVUSjM4ckFrQT09

**Please note: This is not a typical coaches meeting, the only people that should attend this meeting are the lead/alternate coaches or school faculty that fills out the Washington State OSPI grant.

What’s different? FIRST Washington is in the process of becoming the administrator of the OSPI grant and funds

Who can apply? Any public or tribal compact school in Washington State can apply

Why should you apply? It will give you access to funding to support your team!

When does the grant open? Our plan is to open the grant on Sept 15 and close the grant on Sept 29-however stay tuned for any updates.

We will be holding a meeting on Sept 12 from 7-8:30 pm to talk more about the changes and how they affect you.

Who should attend this meeting? Any one who currently coaches or wants to start a team at a Washington State Public or Tribal Compact School

Does it matter which program I am interested in? If you coach or are interested in coaching an FLL Challenge, FTC or FRC team FROM a Washington State Public or Tribal Compact School, then you want to attend this meeting! We will be talking to coaches at all levels for the first part of the meeting and then will break into rooms to answer questions that are more specific to an individual program.

How do I join this meeting? By clicking this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87552498043?pwd=akl2ZmRrQ2taUDdraXVUSjM4ckFrQT09

**Please note: This is not a typical coaches meeting, the only people that should attend this meeting are coaches/mentors/school faculty that fill out the Washington State OSPI grant.

The FTC Game reveal is on Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 am (pacific time) We have several kickoff events scheduled, or your team can watch the game reveal online!

I am happy to announce that we will have 5 kickoff events this season! Basic kickoff information is listed below along with a registration form. Additional event specific information will be sent to registered teams as we get closer to the event.

FTC Kickoff – Auburn:

Auburn HS

711 E. Main St

Auburn, WA 98002

Doors open at 8:30 am

Event will go until 12:30 pm

FTC Kickoff – Bellevue:

BrickCon 2023! Meydenbauer Center

11100 NE 6th St.

Bellevue, WA 98004

Doors open at 8:30 am

Event will go until 12:00 pm

*There will be discount tickets to BrickCon available. Info will be sent to teams registered for this kickoff

FTC Kickoff – Olympia:

Olympia HS

1302 N. St. SE

Olympia, WA 98501

Doors open at 8:30 am

Event will go until 11:30 am