FLL Blog Volume 5

FLL Blog Volume 5

Check out the news this week! 

Event Registration!

My apologies for those that have been looking for event registration! I am still waiting on one last venue! 

Make sure you have filled out the FIRST Washington registration while you are waiting- both registrations will be at the same link! 

OSPI

OSPI Grants are open!

They will close September 29th!

If you are a Washington State Public or Tribal Compact School, and have either active FLL Challenge teams or are registering or starting FLL Challenge teams-

Make sure you apply by SEPTEMBER 29TH!

Coaches Chat

Last Weeks Coaches Chat!

Recording is posted!

You can find the slides and the recording on the webinars page!

FRC Blog Volume 5 – Coaches Chat this Thursday at 7 pm!

FRC Blog Volume 5 – Coaches Chat this Thursday at 7 pm!

FIRST FRC Coaches Chat is This Thursday, Sept 21 at 7:00 pm

We will go over many things in this first coaches chat.  There is a lot of info in this first meeting.  Make sure you have a coach or mentor attend. 

  • Overview of the season
  • Important Dates & Deadlines
  • Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
  • Grants and funding for teams
    • Grants through FIRST
    • FIRST Washington Grants
    • OSPI Grant
  • Event preferencing, what it is and how it works

To register for/attend this meeting, click the button below:

Make sure your team is prepared for District and Event Registration on Thursday

Make sure you are event ready on your firstinspires dashboard

 

To be able to enter your event preferencs during the first event preferencing window (Sept 21-28) your team needs to be event ready.

What does this mean?

  1. You need to have two coaches listed on your firstinspires dashboard
  2. Your main and alternate coaches need to sign their consent forms
  3. Both your main and alternate contacts need to be through youth protection screening

Once your team is event ready, wait to make any coaching changes until after you have registered for your first and second district events.

 

 

Register your team with PNW FIRST

 

You need to register with FIRST Washington by September 30th to be considered for funding to

  • Lower your FIRST Washington registration
  • To be guaranteed a spot in the league closest to you
  • To receive OSPI funding (if you are a public/tribal school)

Don’t wait, click the button below to do this now!

FTC Blog Volume 6 – Be sure to attend the Coaches Chat tonight at 7 pm!

FTC Blog Volume 6 – Be sure to attend the Coaches Chat tonight at 7 pm!

FTC Coaches Chat tonight, Sept 19 at 7 pm

We will go over many things in this first coaches chat:

  • Overview of the season
  • Important Dates & Deadlines
  • Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
    • Grants through FIRST
    • FIRST Washington Grants
    • OSPI GrantGrants and funding for teams

I look forward to seeing you all tonight!

Grants for teams

OSPI Grant:  If you are a Washington State Public or Compact Tribal school, there is funding available for you.  The OSPI Grant is open until September 29.  For more information or to apply follow this link: https://firstwa.org/ospi/

FIRST Washington Grant:  When you register your team with FIRST Washington, you can check a box letting us know that you are interested in receiving a FIRST Washington Grant to lower your registration fees.  You can register with FIRST Washington here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-registration/

FIRST Grants:  There is lots of funding available through firstinspires.  To view grant opportunities here:  https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/team-grants

FTC Blog Volume 5 – Register your team with FIRST and FIRST Washington!

FTC Blog Volume 5 – Register your team with FIRST and FIRST Washington!

FTC Coaches Chat Next Tuesday, Sept 19 at 7 pm

We will go over many things in this first coaches chat:

  • Overview of the season
  • Important Dates & Deadlines
  • Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
  • Grants and funding for teams
    • Grants through FIRST
    • FIRST Washington Grants
    • OSPI Grant

Register your team with FIRST and FIRST Washington

You need to register your team both with FIRST HQ  and FIRST Washington to participate in League events.

-To register with FIRST HQ, go to your dashboard on firstinspires.org

**Remember, to participate in events, you need to have 2 coaches listed on your team.  Both need to have passed their youth protection screening.  Don’t wait, make sure your coaches are through screening now!

You need to register with FIRST Washington by September 30th to be considered for funding to

  • Lower your FIRST Washington registration
  • To be guaranteed a spot in the league closest to you 
  • To receive OSPI funding (if you are a public/tribal school)

Don’t wait, click the button below to do this now!

FRC Blog Volume 4 – Make sure you are event ready

FRC Blog Volume 4 – Make sure you are event ready

FIRST FRC Coaches Chat is next Thursday, Sept 21 at 7:00 pm

We will go over many things in this first coaches chat:

  • Overview of the season
  • Important Dates & Deadlines
  • Registration with both FIRST and FIRST Washington
  • Grants and funding for teams
    • Grants through FIRST
    • FIRST Washington Grants
    • OSPI Grant
  • Event preferencing, what it is and how it works

To register for/attend this meeting, click the button below:

Make sure your team is prepared for District and Event Registration

Make sure you are event ready on your firstinspires dashboard

 

To be able to enter your event preferencs during the first event preferencing window (Sept 21-28) your team needs to be event ready.

What does this mean?

  1. You need to have two coaches listed on your firstinspires dashboard
  2. Your main and alternate coaches need to sign their consent forms
  3. Both your main and alternate contacts need to be through youth protection screening

Once your team is event ready, wait to make any coaching changes until after you have registered for your first and second district events.

 

 

Register your team with PNW FIRST

 

You need to register with FIRST Washington by September 30th to be considered for funding to

  • Lower your FIRST Washington registration
  • To be guaranteed a spot in the league closest to you
  • To receive OSPI funding (if you are a public/tribal school)

Don’t wait, click the button below to do this now!