Hi , 

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

Catch up on previous emails here. 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We especially need imagination in science.” 

- Maria Mitchell, Astronomer, Naturalist, Educator  

WHAT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT

Dive into the SUBMERGED^SM SPIKE^TM Essential Lessons: As you are working through the sessions in the Engineering Notebook with your team, don’t forget to utilize the three (3) lessons in the SPIKE Essential app as a helpful tool to lay the foundational elements for coding. Having trouble accessing the lessons in the app? Make sure to complete the update for the FIRST^® LEGO^® League Explore Unit.  

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

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 Hours: 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! 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 In-Person & Remote Professional Development Sessions:     

🤖 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

Learn how scientists are working to save endangered coral reefs and the species that live in them. 

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!