Thank you to our friends at T-Mobile for sharing the ballpark with us! We got to cheer on amazing volunteers and students as they threw the first pitch, and celebrated STEM education!
T-Mobile generously donated $50,000 to help increase FIRST Washington programs all over the state. Thanks T-Mobile for investing in our STEM leaders of the future!
FLL Events LIVE: Don’t Forget to Sign Up!
FLL Explore and FLL Challenge events are live in the FIRST Inspires volunteer portal.
In the SUPERPOWERED℠ challenge, FIRST LEGO League teams will explore where energy comes from and how it is distributed, stored, and used – and then put their superpowered creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future.
He has been involved with FIRST since 1999. Working with FRC Team 258 in California lFRC 360 and 2557 in Tacoma and currently FRC 5295 in Shelton. Past FTC Affiliate partner, Past warehouse manager at FIRST Washington, Eric was awarded the Woodie Flowers Award in 2016. He volunteers at all levels of FIRST both in the PNW as well as the World Championship.
Don’t forget to congratulate him on his recent retirement from teaching! We are so thankful to have him on board as our new Senior Mentor.
ESSER Funding Available for Public School Teams
Calling all public school FLL, FTC, and FRC teams!
We still have plenty of funds left in the Washington ARP Act for the 2022-2023 season. If you are a public-school team, you are eligible for funding. These funds can be used in a variety of ways, and we encourage everyone to apply as soon as you’re able.
These funds can used to –
Support Students Furthest from Educational Justice
Prepare for Health and Safety
Invest in Connectivity and Hardware
Leverage Local Expertise and Provide Training
How to Apply?
A district must apply through the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) ESSER iGrants Form Package, FP 975, in order to receive an ESSER formula sub grant.
FIRST Washington Joins Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Outreach Manager Adrianna Miller accepted the membership to the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on behalf of FIRST Washington. The Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a phenomenal resource in our community and we are so honored to be members!
Check out the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce website for upcoming events such as vaccine clinics, celebrations and more – tchispanicchamber.com/news
