Hello everyone! Here are some new resources and opportunities for FLL teams this season. VA+DC FIRST LEGO League Webinar Series * Find past webinar recordings and register for important upcoming sessions HERE<https://va-dcfll.org/fll-challenge/team-resources/#webinar-archive> * Upcoming sessions: Team Community Outreach, Remote Judging, and Preparing for a Tournament * NEW: Check out “Taking Your Project to the Next Level with Global Innovation Award” Webinar<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8N73l8aIiI&feature=youtu.be> * Featuring guest panelists, Absolute Zero (GIA nominated team from Martinsville, VA) Big Funding Opportunities in Loudoun County with ChangeX: Interested in starting a new FIRST LEGO League Challenge or Explore (FLL or FLL Jr) team, check out this awesome (and pretty simple) grant opportunity provided by ChangeX, a platform that gets ideas and funding directly to anyone ready to lead meaningful projects in their community. The grant offers new FLL Challenge<https://www.changex.org/us/First-lego-league-challenge-us> teams $2,500 and FLL Explore<https://www.changex.org/us/First-lego-league-explore-us> teams $2,000. If you live outside of Loudoun County, you can find more funding opportunities here<https://va-dcfll.org/fll-challenge/team-resources/budget-and-funding>. Is your team interested in a pre-season Virtual Tournament? FTC Wolf Corp Team #12525 from Los Angeles is hosting a Virtual FLL Tournament on November 7th, 2020. *Please note, this is not an official tournament and is being considered a pre-season event in VA/DC** The goal is to provide practice and feedback to teams. Find out more and register your team HERE<http://tinyurl.com/2020wcreplay>. Extra Mats available for purchase starting on October 16th. Additional mats without the LEGO mission models can be purchased for $25 each through the FIRST dashboard (up to 5 per team allowed). Stay healthy and stay inspired 😊 Kaitlin Ilnitzki Assistant Director [signature_1165598417] (540) 568-2216 800 South Main St. MSC 0305 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.