Are you READY for KICKOFF??
The 2019/2020 SKYSTONE game will be revealed in only 22 Days!!
Arizona Kickoff 2019
The Kickoff for the Skystone season in Arizona will be at the Arizona State University Memorial Union on Saturday, September 7, 2019. A basic schedule is below. A more detailed schedule of workshops is coming soon.
7:45 am: Doors open to teams
8:30 am: Season welcome
9:00 am: Game Reveal
9:30 am: Game deep dive
10:15 am: Coaches best practices, team meet & greet
11:45 am: Lunch on your own
12:30 - 4:00 pm: Workshops for team members and coaches
Remember to register your team with FIRST before September 4 to be eligible to win robot kits or a game field as part of the Kickoff Sweepstakes! Winners will be announced at Kickoff.
Remember to register your team with FIRST before September 4 to be eligible to win robot kits or a game field as part of the Kickoff Sweepstakes! Winners will be announced at Kickoff.
Rookie Team Workshop: This year, the FIRST partners are offering a workshop at Kickoff for teachers, principals, administrators, parents, community partners and potential coaches interested in starting a team at any level. Anyone interested in starting a team is invited to join us for the game reveal and best practices session, with a the "So you think you want to start a FIRST team" workshop during the lunch break. If you're in contact with any school or organization interested in starting a team that wants to learn more, please invite them to attend kickoff and pass along their contact information to Christine, Dave, or Patti.
Qualifying Tournament Information
Registration for Arizona Qualifying Tournaments will open on Monday, August 12 at 7:45 am. Please carefully read the information about registration dates, event cost, and how the tournaments will be structured now that New Mexico has their own Championship.
The information can be found HERE and under the Quick Links to the right.
Capacities for the qualifiers will be updated on a daily basis and can be seen to the right.
Have you heard?? New Mexico is their own independent FIRST Tech Challenge season now! Click the New Mexico Welcome under quick links to the right to read a message from Jim Jackson, New Mexico Affiliate Partner.
Grants Available for Teams in the Chandler and Tucson Areas
Arconic is once again offering grants to teams within 25 miles of their Chandler and Tucson locations. Grants are $1000 for rookie teams and $500 for veteran teams. For more information, click the link to the right.
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