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

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