ONLY 16 DAYS UNTIL THE 2020 KICKOFF!!!!!

KICKOFF IS COMING - IT'S TIME TO PLAY!!!

Arizona Kickoff - September 12, 2020

Get ready for the 2020/2021 Game ULTIMATE GOAL! Kickoff may look a little different this year, but we're still ready to celebrate the start of another amazing season of FIRST Tech Challenge in Arizona with you! 

PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW, then... 

PLEASE COMPLETE THE KICKOFF REGISTRATION FORM HERE

IMPORTANT: Please only fill out this form once per team. This form MUST be completed to receive a 2020 game piece. 

WORKSHOPS:

We have an incredible lineup of workshops for your offered by teams and members of the Arizona Planning Committee. These workshops will be prerecorded and made available to teams via the Blog and on the CocoNuts YouTube channel. The tentative list includes: 

• Season Information - Dave and Christine
• Mechanical Design
• Safety - traditional and remote formats
• Judging
• Dean's List
• Fundraising
• ULTIMATE GOAL Game Essentials
• Communication Dynamics 
• Sensors
• Engineering Design Process
• Imagery and Branding for FIRST Teams
• How to Run your Team Remotely
• Control System 101
• Why Doesn't My Robot Work?!?
• Season Updates for 2020 Control System
• GitHub Jiu-Jitsu: Mastering the Art of the Push
• Advocate for FIRST 
• How to Pre-Inspect your Robot

In additon to the prerecorded content, we will offer a handful of LIVE Q&A sessions via Zoom. The schedule will be announced prior to Kickoff, and sessions will include: 

• Arizona Coaches & Mentors - Meet & Greet & Q&A - with Dave & Christine
• Control System Q&A - with Zach, Lexxi, and CocoNuts
• ULTIMATE GOAL Field Tour - with Head Refs Rich and Robert

MEET THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME:

One of the best parts of Kickoff is getting to see, touch and experience the field in person. This year we will be setting up the ULTIMATE GOAL field at various locations statewide. Teams can sign up for a time and location to bring a small group from your team to see the field and pick up your game element (1 per team, purchased by the CocoNuts with love :). If your team is unable to travel to a field location, please indicate that on the survey along with a good address for us to mail your game element to. We will be following recommended guidelines for safety, including: 

• Masks are required for all mentors and students coming to see the field
• Teams may bring no more than 10 people total (students and mentors)
• Social distancing must be observed
• Please help us disinfect the field between groups!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

• 8:30 AM: AZ Season Information with Dave and Christine 
• 9:00 AM: Official ULTIMATE GOAL Kickoff - video provided by FIRST
• 10:00 AM: Q&A Sessions begin & Pre-recorded workshops available
• 11:00AM: Locations open to see the field

FIELD LOCATIONS:

Tucson - San Miguel High School

Chandler - Valley Christian High School

Flagstaff - Coconino High School

Phoenix - Cactus High School

CAN'T WAIT FOR KICKOFF???

PLEASE COMPLETE THE KICKOFF REGISTRATION FORM

IMPORTANT: Please only fill out this form once per team. This form MUST be completed to receive a 2020 game piece. 

Arconic Grants - Deadline is September 4!

We’re excited to announce the 2020-21 Arconic Foundation FIRST^® Tech Challenge team grant program. This $1,000 grant is available to rookie and veteran FIRST Tech Challenge teams in key Arconic operations locations within a 50-mile radius of CHANDLER, AZ!

  

The Arconic Foundation FIRST Tech Challenge team grant does not require an Arconic employee mentor/coach. The grant application will close Friday, September 4, 2020. DON'T WAIT - APPLY NOW!

Register your Team - Enter the Kickoff Sweepstakes

Register your team by Septebmer 10 for your chance to be entered into the FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff Sweepstakes! Four winning teams will receive a 2020-2021 ULTIMATE GOAL partial game set and scoring elements!