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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Don’t ask whether you can do something, but how to do it.” 

-Adele Goldberg, Computer Scientist  

WHAT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT

Check Out the New FIRST^® “Get Anywhere” Brand Campaign!   

The breadth of career opportunities that an education in STEM provides is wider than ever. Today’s students are inspired by FIRST to build futures tailored to their unique talents and interests – in diverse fields from engineering to art, pursued through pathways such as higher education and skills-based training. FIRST is thrilled to announce the launch of “Get Anywhere,” a national brand campaign to grow awareness of how FIRST prepares young people for anything they choose to do after high school. While students figure out their tomorrows, you are helping them build their skills today. Learn more about #GetAnywhere. 

You can use the Get Anywhere social media toolkit to help share stories from your team and help even more students #GetAnywhere. 
 

Register Youth Team Members: The parent or guardian of every youth team member is required to complete the FIRST youth registration process for their participant before they may participate in any organized team activities. This electronic process must be completed prior to the student attending any team meetings or any FIRST events or competitions. For more information and instructions on how to complete the online youth team member registration process, visit the Youth Registration System Overview.  

Express Enrollment: Coaches and mentors in the United States and Canada with completed FIRST Youth Protection Screenings can take advantage of Express Enrollment, which provides a simplified experience on mobile and desktop to register and accept youth to FIRST teams. View Express Enrollment Coach/Mentor Instructions and the Express Enrollment Parent/Guardian Instructions. Have questions? Check out our FAQ or contact FIRST Support. 

Extended Team Support Hours: FIRST Team Support will have extended customer support available until 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until October 31. They can be reached via 1-800-871-8326 or (603) 666-3906, extension 0, via live chat, or via email. 

Reminder! SUBMERGED^SM Challenge Updates and Clarifications: New challenge updates were posted on October 1. Be sure to check the Challenge Updates and Clarifications document throughout the season. 

Just diving in? Check out the SUBMERGED Welcome Video for details about what to expect this season. 

ICYMI! OceanX Education Q&A Sessions: Were you unable to attend one of the three Q&A sessions hosted by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas from OceanX? The recordings are now available! Check out this blog post for more information. 

New this Season! Text-Based Building Instructions: FIRST LEGO League is pleased to introduce Text-Based Building Instructions for SUBMERGED. These instructions are intended to support individuals with visual impairments and FIRST community members who prefer textual instructions. Created by Bricks for the Blind, a non-profit organization that brings the joy of building LEGO^® sets to blind people, this initiative is another step to make FIRST programs as accessible as possible for our community. Find the Text-Based Building Instructions on the season resources page.   

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Check out this seamount that was discovered 900 miles off the coast of Chile.  

CELEBRATION AND SHOUTOUTS

What’s your team working on this week? 
Let us know with a tweet @firstlegoleague or a Facebook post, and make sure to use #SUBMERGED!