Boeing as sponsor

[LeRoyNelson]

Additional info from the internal Boeing wiki, which contains links to the application, FAQ, etc.:

Requirements
Must be a registered FIRST FRC team
See FIRST Web site for more details. If you do not already have a team number assigned by FIRST, you can preregister on the FIRST Web site. Here is the link you can pre-register at once the process has begun: FIRST Pre-Registration https://my.usfirst.org/frc/tims/.

Team must contain a Boeing mentor
A Boeing mentor is defined for this purpose as a Boeing employee (full-time, part-time or retired) who contributes time and expertise to a FIRST team. This mentor also agrees to provided information about the team and its accomplishments to Boeing as requested. Contract employees are currently not eligible.

Organizational backing
School teams must have the commitment of a school and teacher for guidance and support of the team. Homeschool teams, scout groups, and other associations are also eligible as long as they meet FIRST's criteria for a team.

Use of funds
The FIRST@Boeing grant is to be used only to cover the entry into a regional championship which includes the kit of parts. Boeing will distribute the funds directly to FIRST. No funds will be distributed directly to teams.

Application Process
In order to apply, you will need to fill out and submit the Application by September 15th. It is important that you fill out this application fully. Boeing's goal is to support as many qualified teams as possible, however funds may be limited. If more teams apply than available funds, information on the application may be used to select the teams that will receive a Boeing grant. If you have any questions, please contact one of the focals listed on the Focal List.

Teams will be notified by October 15th whether their application has been approved. By October 26th, approved teams will receive a commitment letter which can be used to indicate to FIRST that your team's entry fee will be paid by Boeing. Boeing will be sending FIRST a list of teams supported, but it is also strongly recommended that you send this commitment letter by the December 5th deadline for payment to indicate your fee has been covered. Your team will receive the kit of parts from FIRST when they distribute them in January.

Additional Information
Please explore the various links on the menu to learn more about FIRST. Two key resources if you have questions are the FAQs and Focal List.

[xitaqua]

Hello All,

The FIRST process of registering new teams is broken.

Does anyone knows when this will get fixed ?

https://my.usfirst.org/frc/tims/site.lasso

As mentioned before the deadline for submission is middle of September and the new teams needs to be pre-registered for the mentor be able to apply for the grant in behalf of the team.

Cheers,
Marcos.

[rsisk]

Well, we found a Boeing engineer in Riverside, he has joined our team as a mentor, and our application is in.

The process couldn't be any easier, I'm suprised there are not more teams out there looking to make use of this gift from Boeing.

Thanks Bruce... and thanks Boeing!

[RossK]

Thanks for making this thread. It answers all of my questions. My team was going to go to Boeing for sponsorship (because the world HQ's are in downtown Chicago), but we decided to go to Caterpillar (they have a local plant , much closer to us). But, we may go to them for sponsorship in the future.

[Lions for First]

we would love to find one in PHX A.Z.

[rsisk]

Lions for First,

PM your contact information to me and I will help you find a Boeing engineer in Phoenix.

[Madison]

As a head's up, we received notification about our Boeing grant application this morning. It was sent to our Boeing mentor.

[rsisk]

Was the notification positive? Did you get the grant?

If so congratulations! Time to go check the mail ;>

[Madison]

Originally Posted by rsisk

Was the notification positive? Did you get the grant?

If so congratulations! Time to go check the mail ;>

We did receive the grant. Thank you.

[Bob Steele]

Congrats 488!!!
We got one too!!

It would be interesting to see the list...

R

[MCahoon]

FRC 2046 is another grateful recipient of a Boeing grant. Thank you Boeing!

[rsisk]

Team 2493 - Robokong also received a grant today


Thank you Boeing!

[xitaqua]

Hello All,

For St. Louis teams, feel free to send me a private e-mail and I will see if I can be of assistance.

Cheers,
Marcos.

[AnthonyN1983]

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[xitaqua]

I hear in the grapevine that there is a good opportunity for new teams to apply for this grant, and as far as I know there is no "term limit", althought if there is more than 100 teams then they will go "thru a selection criteria"......

Boeing has employees all over the U.S.A and even in countries such as Canada !!!!.

Deadline approaching fast !!!!!.

Cheers,
Marcos.