Something comfortable! FIRST® Washington will provide you with a Volunteer t-shirt, but make sure you wear comfortable shoes – you’ll be standing/walking a lot!

The purpose of the FIRST® Youth Protection Program (FIRST® YPP) is to provide Coaches, Mentors, Volunteers, employees, others working in FIRST® programs, team members, parents, and guardians of team members…
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Anyone with an interest in changing lives through STEM can start a team – educators, parents, anyone with the time and motivation. Most teams in Washington are school-based. Others are…
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Teachers, parents, and technology professionals all make excellent coaches. The coach must be 18 years or older and should have the desire to explore side-by-side with students and have good…
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The 2023-2024 FIRST® LEGO® League Explore challenge is MASTERPIECE! Check out the season teaser video! 

The FIRST® LEGO® League Explore program is designed for young people in 2 – 4 grades.

Festivals are available to all FIRST® LEGO® League Explore teams registered with FIRST® Washington to showcase their projects for the current season. A typical event will last approximately 2-3 hours…
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Festivals are non-competitive. There is not a game and children do not compete for specific awards. FIRST® LEGO® League Explore Festival events operate under the FIRST® Core Values: Discovery: We…
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Here are some basic cost parameters for teams: FIRST® offers many fundraising opportunities and teams are encouraged to create their own. FIRST® believes that no team that wants to participate…
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Every year, FIRST® LEGO® League Explore works with experts in the field to create a Challenge that relates to an important real-world issue. The end result of the design process…
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