Infinite Recharge Coach Email Volume 10 – 11/2/20 Fill out the FIRST Washington Grant!

Greetings Coaches!

If you are new to this email this is the place where you will find all of the Washington specific FIRST Robotics Competition information. Coaches in the FIRST system for the INFINITE RECHARGE season will be added once teams are able to register for events. Every email from me will be numbered and that number lets you know which update it is, if you miss an update you can find it on our website.

Here is what I have for you today:

What every participating team needs to be sure they have done!
Virtual Pits this past Saturday a success!
FRC Coaches Meeting Tuesday, Nov 3 at 7:00 pm
FIRST PNW FRC Meeting Thursday, Nov 6 at 6:00 pm. 2046 is our host
Washington Public School Teams – iGrant closes today!

What every participating teams needs to be sure they have done!

Register your team with FIRST. Please check this list, if you do not show up on it, your team is not currently registered. To check the list, click here. To see registration instructions, click here
Fill out the FIRST Washington Grant application. Currently only 16 registered teams have filled out the FW Grant, to see if your team has filled out the grant, click here. To access the grant, click here This grant closes this Friday, November 6.
Fill out the NASA Grant regardless of any other grants you have with FIRST. NASA is giving every team $450.00 and you won’t be helping any other team if you choose not to apply for this grant. To see if your team has applied for this grant click here (please note, this is updated once a day in the morning) Click here for the NASA grant application.
Confirm your kickoff info. To make sure your kit ships to the appropriate place, you must confirm your kickoff info. To see if your team has confirmed their kickoff info click here. (please note, this is updated once a day in the morning)

Virtual Pits This past Saturday, a success!

We had over 115 people join us for our virtual pits this past Saturday which was outstanding!! Based on the feedback, I think everyone had a great time. We got some great feedback and are looking for ways to improve the experience next time around. Keep your eyes open for the next virtual pit time so you don’t miss out on the fun!

Next Coaches Chat this Tuesday, Nov 3rd from 7-8 pm

Our next coaches chat is scheduled for tomorrow (Tues, Nov 3rd) from 7-8 pm. For those of you who are tired of watching the election returns, tune in for exciting conversation about robots and running teams this season! Below is the information to join the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87633175434

Meeting ID: 876 3317 5434

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,87633175434# US (Tacoma)

+13462487799,,87633175434# US (Houston)

Dial by your location

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 876 3317 5434

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb8njSAAWK

PNW FRC Team Meeting Thursday, Nov 5 from 6-8pm hosted by 2046

FRC Team 2046, Bear Metal, is excited to meet virtually with other students and mentors of other PNW FRC teams on November 5th! For the Zoom meeting we will start in one group for introductions. We will then have two breakout sessions for attendees to choose from. Here’s a summary of each.

Breakout Room 1 – Roundtable Discussion: Effective Engagement

Discussions about what teams are doing for Recruiting, Training and Projects during Covid
These discussions will be led by Lily Oliphant and Natasha Verhelst, executive members of 2046

Breakout Room 2 – Presentation: Managing the Mayhem

Tips for utilizing the talent within your team during the build
Presented by Darren Collins, head coach of 2046
This presentation is geared more towards a typical build season
There will be time for attendees to share additional tips and ideas after the formal presentation

We will reconvene after the breakout sessions for closing remarks and a survey. We hope that you can attend!

Here is the meeting info, note there is a password for this meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81216485795?pwd=ZjhjTXE2YlA5OTdoZlRlRDVEUVRQUT09

Meeting ID: 812 1648 5795

Passcode: 21238

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,81216485795#,,,,,,0#,,21238# US (Tacoma)

+16699006833,,81216485795#,,,,,,0#,,21238# US (San Jose)

Dial by your location

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

Meeting ID: 812 1648 5795

Passcode: 21238

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kewCYx7vj3

Washington public school teams – iGrant closes today!!!!!

If you are a public school in Washington, it is important you apply for this grant and register this season. There are lots of things you can use those funds for even if you don’t build a robot. Our Legislators will be voting in 2021 on the budget for the next two years and it is important for them to see all of these funds get used!

Keep in mind, that this has to get approved by an admin at your district after it is submitted so don’t wait until the last minute!

Important Dates and Deadlines

11-2: iGrant closes

11-2: FRC Coaches Chat 7:00 pm

11-5: PNW FRC Team Meeting 7:00 pm hosted by 2046

11-6: FIRST Washington Grant closes

11-6: Equity & Access Grant closes

11-9: New Team Grant closes

11-12: PNW FRC Team Meeting 7:00 pm hosted by 1425

11-16: NASA Grant closes

11-19: PNW FRC Team Meeting 7:00 pm hosted by 2557

Adrienne Rime