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Renee Becker-Blau
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Where we are & where we're going!
On August 24th FIRST Wisconsin hosted our first Annual Townhall Meeting to set our benchmarks on where FIRST is located within the state...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Reminder FRC Off-Seasons: RotR & TWIST
As a reminder, this event is presented by the Seven Rivers Regional Coalition (7RRC) and it is taking place on Saturday, September 23rd!...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
FRC first event registration - closes 9/28
Thanks to Brian from FRC 930 for this reminder that FRC Round One Event Preferencing opens Thursday, 9/21 and closes 9/28! The first...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
FIRST Team Grants
Hello Teams, With the season starting I wanted to point out the following grant opportunities for teams in Wisconsin! FIRST Tech...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
2023-2024 CRESCENDO Event Dates
Hello FRC Teams, This blog contains important updates about the 2024 events in Wisconsin this year - please read to the end. In CRESCENDO...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Crafting the Role of a FIRST Lead Mentor
Imagine you're at your favorite local restaurant, hungry for a burger that perfectly suits your tastes. You scan the menu, but nothing...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
FRC Mentor Meetings - 9/21 & 10/5
Hello Wisconsin Teams, This blog post comes from Emma Schuff, one of our local FIRST Senior Mentors, who is kicking off the 2023-2024...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Sep 17
- 4 min
Grant to increase FTC Participation for Middle School students
FIRST Wisconsin, with support from Google, is excited to offer a grant for FIRST Tech Challenge team support for the FIRST IN SHOW Season...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Sep 14
- 1 min
16 Laptops Available for Teams in Need!
Hello FIRST Community, Take a look at this blog post from FTC GEarheads (16460). This team identified a problem in the community and used...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Sep 9
- 1 min
2023-2024 CENTERSTAGE Event Dates
Hello FTC Teams! With Kickoff here we are excited to announce our 2023-2024 FIRST Tech Challenge Event Dates. Special thanks to everyone...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 23
- 3 min
Building Community - Piloting a Local FTC Mentor Network
Every job is a tech job in the future. It is critically important that students have an opportunity to develop their tech skills, STEM...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 22
- 1 min
FTC CENTERSTAGE Kickoff Countdown
It's t-minus 17 days to our September 9th FTC Kickoff! This season we have two locations in Wisconsin that will be hosting teams for...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 22
- 2 min
*NEW RESOURCE* FIRST Mentor Coach Checklist
FIRST created a "FIRST Mentor Coach Checklist" - which breaks down the introduction to mentoring in the FIRST program into ten starting...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Countdown to FRC Event Selection
Hello FRC Mentors! The first round of event selection for the 2024 CRESCENDO presented by Haas season opens September 21, 2023! When the...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 14
- 1 min
FIRST Wisconsin Program Updates 8-11-23
Preparing for CENTERSTAGE We have a number of FTC Specific updates for you, here's a glimpse of what's to come: Meet our FTC Program...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Meet our FTC Program Manager!
FIRST Wisconsin is delighted to announce the appointment of Trevor Carter as the FTC Program Manager for our region. With a remarkable...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Aug 2
- 1 min
RSVP for the FIRST Wisconsin Townhall Meeting
RSVP HERE GE Healthcare Magnetic Resonance Center August 24th, 2023 at 5:30 - 7:30pm This is an in-person meeting for FIRST Wisconsin...
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Renee Becker-Blau
- Jul 31
- 1 min
FIRST Wisconsin Program Updates 7-28-23
The very first program updates email, from FIRST Wisconsin, was sent out on Friday! Check out the updates below to stay informed of...
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