A Request For More Transparency in Moderating

[nfhammes]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

I think it is important to note that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no "CA Board".

I cannot find a "California FIRST" registered non-profit. Maybe someone else can. There is no info regarding one on the CA FIRST website.

We have RD's in California, but they are employed by US FIRST in NH.

If my information is not right, someone please educate me.

Thanks,

-Mike

That information isn't right.

There is a Non-Profit registered, named FIRST California Robotics, that was announced by one of the RDs at the San Jose kickoff in 2016. To my knowledge, it was formed in late 2015. I know they filed for 501c3, and I believe they have received it. The CIN is C3836142. I don't know anything concrete about their board.

But FIRST California Robotics doesn't have any explicit authority, in terms of running regional events. This is still done by local planning committees, and the appropriate Regional Directors, employed by FIRST. You will notice that donations on the cafirst.org website go to FIRST California Robotics. Also, anyone who read the program books from SVR carefully may have noticed that FIRST California Robotics was a "Friends of the Future" level sponsor of the event.