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FLL Blog Volume 6

by | Sep 26, 2023 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore

FLL Blog Volume 6

There are lots of deadlines this week, so be sure to read the entire blog! 

I don’t want anyone missing anything! 🙂

Event Registration is for FLL Challenge Open!

*FLL Explore Registration coming soon, by 10/2

That’s right, it is finally open! I appreciate everyone’s patience.

Teams will be asked to select three event preferences. Please do not select the same event for all 3, unless it is the only event in driving distance.

Teams will be confirmed in their events once they have-

  1. Registered their team with firstinspires.org
  2. Registered their team with firstwa.org
  3. Secured their FIRST Washington invoice (by credit card, check or P.O.) Invoices will be sent out in October

I will post Assignments in November on firstwa.org, not on your dashboard.

Registration

OSPI Grant Closes this Friday, September 29th!

If you are a Public or Tribal Compact School, make sure you submit your OSPI grant by 5:00pm on Friday, 9/29! 

 

OSPI Grant

Two Registrations Close on September 30th!

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FIRST Washington Registration

The FIRST Washington registration will close on September 30th, as well as the FIRST Washington grant! If you have not filled this out, do it now! All Explore and Challenge teams are required to submit to participate

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FIRST Team Registration

For FLL Challenge teams- Team registration with FIRST Inspires will close September 30th! Make sure your team is registered! (If you are waiting on funding from OSPI, email me 🙂 )

FIRST Registration
FIRSTWA Challenge Registration
FIRSTWA Explore Registration

FRC Blog Volume 6 – Important Deadlines this week

by | Sep 26, 2023 | FRC, Uncategorized

FRC Blog Volume 6 – Important Deadlines this week

OSPI Grant Closes Friday, September 29 at 5 pm

If you are a Washington State Public or Tribal Compact school then you are eligible for the OSPI Grant.

FIRST Washington is now administering this grant and has worked hard to simplify the process as well as make the funding available to schools as soon as possible.

Make sure you fill out the grant application by the Friday deadline

Click here

Event preferencing closes at 9 am Thursday, Sept 28

 

Event preferencing is happening now.

 

Log into your dash board on firstinspires.org to select your preferences for your first event

Remember:

  1.  You are guaranteed a spot in your home event.
  2. Because we have to leave space for teams to get into their home event, if you register for an event other than your home event, you will likely end up on a waitlist on Friday, Sept 29 when events are released.  Do not email me if you end up on a wait list, I will not respond.  What I will be doing is working with FIRST to move everyone off.  If you are still on a waitlist after we have made all of the adjustments, I will contact you on Monday, October 29.

 

 

 

Register your team with PNW FIRST

 

Less than half of our teams have filled out the PNW Registration.

You must do this by Sept 30 to be considered for a FIRST Washington grant.

Both Washington and Oregon teams must fill out this registration form every year.

Make both of our lives easier, do this now so I don’t have to pester you later in the week 🙂

 

Click here to register

FTC Blog Volume 7 – Some important deadlines this week

by | Sep 26, 2023 | FTC, Uncategorized

FTC Blog Volume 7 – Some important deadlines this week

OSPI Grant Closes Friday, September 29

If you are a Washington State Public or Tribal Compact school then you are eligible for the OSPI Grant.

FIRST Washington is now administering this grant and has worked hard to simplify the process as well as make the funding available to schools as soon as possible.

Make sure you fill out the grant application by the Friday deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Click Here to Register for/Attend Coaches Chat

Register with FIRST Washington by Saturday, Sept 30

There are several reasons you should register your team with FIRST Washington by this Friday

  1. To be sure you get a spot in the league closest to your team
  2. To be eligible to receive funding to lower your FIRST Washington reistration.

To see if your team is registered, follow this link:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-team-status/

If you do not see your team # on this list, than your team is not registered with FIRST Washington.

 

Make both of our lives easier and just do it now so I don’t have to pester you 🙂

FIRSTWA Registration

FLL Blog Volume 5

by | Sep 19, 2023 | FLL, FLL Challenge, FLL Explore

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! 

challenge Registration
Explore Registration
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!

OSPI Grant
Coaches Chat

Last Weeks Coaches Chat!

Recording is posted!

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

Webinars

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

by | Sep 19, 2023 | FRC, Uncategorized

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:

Click here

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!

Click Here