Welcome to RING IT UP!
1. Celebration of STEM & FIRST - Wrap-Up
Thank
you to those coaches, mentors, students, and volunteers who attended
the Celebration of STEM & FIRST yesterday at the Iowa Memorial
Union. We estimated there were between 400 - 450 attendees. We had great
workshops and a excellent line-up of special dignitaries (Gov.
Branstad, Lt. Gov Reynolds, Univ. of Iowa president Sally Mason, Iowa
State President Steven Leath, JP Besong from Rockwell Collins and FIRST
Program Officer Ken Johnson) who really promoted the importance of STEM
and FIRST. Our very own Jerry Lalor did a great job introducing the
game.
Check out the special video message from Dean Kamen:
www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ess/future-students/k-12/first-tech-challenge (videos page)
From the feedback I received yesterday morning, there were no issues
of heavy traffic and parking could be easily found nearby. For those
wondering about the venue, we had plenty of room to accommodate our
large crowd and could have accommodated even 200 more. So, thank you to
those who attended!!
2. STEM Scale-Up - Deadline is Friday, Sept. 14
FRIDAY, Sept. 14 is the application deadline for STEM Scale-Up. Remember to apply at
www.iowastem.org
Are you curious as to what is included or covered by the STEM Scale-Up funds for FTC?
The entire listing, of what the package includes, can be found on our website at:
http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ess/future-students/k-12/first-tech-challenge/ftc-stem-scale-up
We are unsure of this funding for next year, so if you are on the fence, this is the time to apply for funding.
Applicants will receive notification on or before Oct. 1, 2012.
3. Register Your Team for Ring It Up!
If you are a returning team from last year, or if you have received a
Rockwell Collins FTC grant, please register your team. It is important
that we get all of the teams registered as soon as possible so we have
an accurate number to plan out our qualifier events. Teams can register
at
https://my.usfirst.org/ftc/tims/site.lasso
