Out to New England FRC teams...

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Week of July 13, 2015

Air Force Leadership Experience Selected Mentors

Congratulations to the 28 FRC and FTC mentors who were selected to participate in the Annual Air Force Leadership Experience for FIRST Teachers & Mentors this week! The full list can be found here and includes Tiffany Shaw from FRC 5471, W.Hi.R.R from Winthrop, ME.

Grant Reminders

BAE Systems 2015 FIRST Grant

The 2015-2016 BAE Grant application is now available! Preference is given to teams that participate in BAE Systems-sponsored events, have a historical affiliation with BAE Systems, are mentored by a BAE Systems employee or are located near a BAE Systems facility.

The application can be found here and the deadline is Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. Questions about the application can be sent to bae.firstrobotics@baesystems.com.

Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Grant

To support the outstanding work being done by FIRST teams, the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is offering a limited number of $500 team grants available on a first come, first served basis. Applications for these grants must be personally endorsed by a dues-paid SLAS member actively engaged as a coach or mentor in a local FIRST team. The application can be found here.

Greater Hartford Mini Maker Faire

The first ever Greater Hartford Mini Maker Faire will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, CT. This family-friendly celebration of invention and creativity is open to people of all ages who are interested in creating, making, building, innovating, tinkering, hacking, engineering, designing or connecting.

Project proposals can be submitted through the online form. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, Aug. 1, and selected groups will be notified no later than Saturday, Aug. 15. Anyone interested in attending the event can sign up for a free ticket here. More information about the event can be found on the website.