SUPERPOWERED Coach Email Volume 14: 12/1/22 Inclement Weather policy. First Weekend of events!
Greetings Coaches!
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I have 4 items for you today:
- Inclement weather policy
- Semifinals Added
- Don’t Forget!
- Volunteer needed!!
Please read the entire email
Inclement Weather Policy
The safety of teams and volunteers is extremely important to FIRST Washington. Because we live in such a geographically diverse area and weather can vary greatly, we trust our event hosts to decide whether it is safe to hold an event as well as do what is best in compliance with their respective school district’s policy. For the same reasons, coaches need to look at the conditions in their area, consider the safety of their participants as well as their school district policy (if affiliated with a school) when deciding if they should attend their scheduled event.
We do not guarantee that a make-up event will be scheduled if an event is cancelled (though we can certainly look into rescheduling if it is feasible) and if a team chooses not to attend a scheduled event, no additional event will be offered.
Here is what we have done to make communication as easy as possible.
· We have put an inclement weather banner at the top of the front page of firstwa.org where you can check the status of your event
· IF there is a change to your event, we intend to post it no later than 6:15 am the morning of your event. (Understand, conditions can always change so we will do our best to give as much notice as possible)
If your event is happening, but your team chooses not to attend, please notify us right away so we can pass the info on to our hosts.
For FLL email Jacque Grimm at jacqueg@firstwa.org Include your team number in the subject line of the email
If you are a volunteer email Mara Kealey at marak@firstwa.org Include your event in the subject line of your email
Semifinals Added!
Due to the number of teams on the West side of the state, I have had to add a semifinal layer to our events this season!
Western Washington teams that advance from the Qualifier will attend the Semifinals in Everett on either Saturday January 21st or Sunday January 22nd.
Teams that advance from the semifinals will attend the Western Washington State Championship in Seattle on January 29th.
Don’t Forget!
For those attending events this weekend, don’t forget to print your teams roster from your dashboard at firstinspires.org! You need to bring this to every event your team attends!
Volunteers Needed!
All our upcoming FLL events are short on volunteers to serve as Judges! These are 1-day events in December and January that last from 8:00am – 5:00pm.
We need all coaches able to either sign up for an event their team is not attending, or to recruit one volunteer. We have events all over Washington! This is a requirement for teams! If you know who your volunteer is, or if you are the volunteer- please fill this out so we can match it up with the volunteer system- https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/28562c29078f4514871455e5c78433c6
If you need instructions for signing up, follow these easy steps!
We have volunteers of all experience levels so if you feel you need further guidance, don’t hesitate to reach out. You can reach Mara at marak@firstwa.org
Useful Contacts:
- National Team Registration, Youth Protection, Student Registration, Challenge Information: fllchallenge@firstinspires.org or www.firstinspires.org
- Tournament Registration & Participation, Local Information, Facebook: Jacque Grimm, jacqueg@firstwa.org
- Robot Game Questions: WA Regional Head Referee, Kevin Torrico, fllheadreferee@firstwa.org
- Volunteer Coach Advisor, Heather Bioren: heatherb@firstwa.org
- FIRST Game Questions: fllrobotgame@firstinspires.org
- Booster Accounts: boosters@firstwa.org
- Invoices and Payments: FIRST Washington Accounting, accounting@firstwa.org
Useful Links:
- Facebook Group for Coaches: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FIRST.Washington.FLL Please fill out the questions when you ask to join
- Youth Registration Overview: https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-registration-system
Jacqueline Grimm
Program Manager