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SWENext DesignLab Portland Saturday, April 7, 2018 2:00pm – 5:00pm Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront 1401 SW Naito Pkwy Portland, OR 97201 SWENext DesignLab encourages girls to choose a career in engineering. During the half-day program, middle school students work with local SWE members to complete hands-on engineering activities. While the girls are busy having fun and inventing new ideas, parents and educators learn about engineering careers, scholarships, college admission and resources. Participants also see how engineering can directly impact their community through presentations by award winning high school students. Please help us promote SWENext DesignLab Portland to… Middle school students who are or totally new to engineering or looking for a community of girls and women interested in STEM. Registration is open now: https://swenextdesignlabportla nd.eventbrite.com High school students who are interested in buildi...

Corvallis Scrimmage Google Summer Program Corvallis Scrimmage With build season well underway we know some of you are getting excited to attend the Week #0 Scrimmage to test your robot.  If you are already registered to attend you should have received an email this week from the organizers. Think you are on the Waitlist?  We need to hear from you since we are not able to access that information due to illness.  Please contact 2018Scrimmage@gmail.com and let us know who to contact if a spot opens up. Google Summer Program for High School Seniors Kick start your university studies in computer science with an unforgettable summer program at Google. Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is a three-week introduction to computer science for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology  — especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field. CSSI is not your average summer camp. It's an inte...

Coaches, I hope your team is excited about the game challenge for this season.  Both Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers speeches were applicable to all FIRST teams, regardless of the program. Volunteering FIRST LEGO League needs your help at the FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournaments on January 13 & 14 at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. A part of our event is showcasing the FIRST high school programs for an hour after the competitions end. If your team and a robot are available from 3-4pm on Saturday, January 13th and/or Sunday, January 14th please sign up to share with this form .  Each day a different group of 60 teams will be competing for the chance to go to the World Festival in Houston. Oregon only gets to send 2 teams. 1 will be selected each day.  Teams are needed to demonstrate on both days. Volunteers are still needed for both days of this event. Sign up on www.firstinspires.org if you are over 13 years old. We love having FIRST Tech ...