FTC Blog Volume 1 – It is time to get ready for kickoff!
FTC Blog Volume 1 – It is time to get ready for kickoff!
WELCOME!
We’re here to guide you through your best year yet!
If you are new to this email, this is the place where you will find all of the Washington specific FIRST TECH Challenge information.
Coaches and team administrators in the FIRST system for the CENTERSTAGE season will be added weekly. Every email sent will be numbered, and if you miss an update you can find it on our website.
FTC Season is just around the corner!
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!
FIRST Washington
2023 FTC Kickoff information
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 – Eastern Washington:
Ridgeline HS
20150 E. Country Vista Dr.
Liberty Lake, WA 09-19
Doors open at 8:30 am
Event will go until 11:30 am
FTC Kickoff – Central Washington:
Hanford HS
450 Hanford St.
Richland, WA 99354
Doors open at 8:30 am
Event will go until 11:30 am
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
To register for any of these events, click below!
Useful Contacts:
- National Team Registration, Youth Protection, Student Registration, Challenge Information: firsttechchallenge@firstinspires.org
- Tournament Registration & Participation, Local Information: Adrienne Collins: acollins@firstwa.org
- Robot Game Questions: WA FTC Program Delivery Partner Kevin Emery: kemery@firstwa.org
- Booster Accounts: boosters@firstwa.org
- Invoices and Payments: FIRST Washington Accounting: accounting@firstwa.org
Useful Links:
- Youth Registration Overview: https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-registration-system
- National Team Registration, Youth Protection, Student Registration, Challenge Information: www.firstinspires.org
- FIRST Washington FIRST Tech Challenge News: https://firstwa.org/category/ftc-news/
Kevin Emery (he/him)
FTC Program Delivery Partner
Adrienne Collins (she/her)
Director of Programs
