Hi ,

Coming to you from FIRST^® LEGO^® League HQ in Manchester, NH, USA.   

Catch up on previous emails here. 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The greatest discoveries often lie not in finding new things, but in seeing familiar things in new ways.” 

-Alexander Fleming, Physician/ Microbiologist  

WHAT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT

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 September 3. Be sure to check the Challenge Updates and Clarifications document throughout the season. 

Reminder! New SUBMERGED season materials now available: The Field Set-up printable reference guide and Robot Game Excel Scorer are now available on our season resources page. All season materials are available on the Game & Season page. 

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

Ocean X Education Q&A Sessions: Were you unable to attend one of the three Q&A sessions hosted by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas with Ocean X? Stay tuned- links to recordings of each session are coming soon! 

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. 

ICYMI! Chart your Course with Career Connections: All SUBMERGED Career Connections videos are now available! This season, we collaborated with OceanX to highlight careers related to ocean exploration and give you inspiration for your season. 

Reminder! DonorsChoose – New Funding Campaign, Now Available (U.S. only): Through the generous support from 3M, FIRST related DonorsChoose project funding is now available for educators and school employees who meet the requirements. Projects created on DonorsChoose and submitted for consideration will be reviewed to ensure they meet donor intent and partial funding will be allocated accordingly. Learn more about this opportunity!   

Reminder! FIRST Certified Professional Development: Enhance your knowledge and skills by engaging in one of our upcoming sessions that involve hands-on experience with student components of the FIRST program! Sessions are available for FIRST^® LEGO^® League Discover, Explore, and Challenge. Register for a session or view the full schedule for upcoming dates listed through October 2024. If you have questions, please email FIRSTProfessionalServices@firstinspires.org.  

Upcoming Remote Professional Development Sessions:    

🤖 September 21 & 28 | Saturday | Online  

🤖 October 7 – 8 | Monday | Online 

And more coming soon! More dates can be found on our FIRST Professional Development page. 

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST 

Dive in and learn how robots are uncovering the mysteries of the deep.

CELEBRATION AND SHOUTOUTS

What’s your team most excited about for the SUBMERGED season? 
Let us know with a tweet @firstlegoleague or a Facebook post, and make sure to use #SUBMERGED!