2015 NE FIRST University Day in Connecticut

This year’s NE FIRST University Day in Connecticut will take place on Saturday Sept. 12 at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)** in New Britain, CT,** in conjunction with the CT FIRST University Day for Jr.FLL and FLL Coaches.University Day will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All FRC mentors, students and community members are invited to attend these free workshops.

**Registration: **For planning purposes, please register at the link below by Monday, Sept. 7. Lunch will be $10/person and must be reserved in advance. If you have any changes to make to your registration once it’s submitted, please email [email protected].

Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WQ9iVBSr4QpccpYJW8NO6pzLpCE7zqenwrrffmsJG_w/viewform

Schedule:
8 a.m. - Sign-In/Coffee/continental breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Opening remarks (large lecture hall gathering)
9 a.m. - Morning workshops
12 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Afternoon workshops
4 p.m. - Departure

Workshops: Our confirmed topics for FRC include community outreach, fundraising, social media, project management, and scouting. A full list of presentations and presenters will be available soon.

Questions: Any questions can be directed to Lauren Jefferson at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!

I’d love to come back for this… if only I could find ticket prices that would make a short trip worth it.

Edit: This got me thinking about virtual training opportunities. I know some of the usual presenters can’t make it this year, and sometimes teams have conflicts. What if NE FIRST started a year-round training program which occasionally offered virtual/webinar training? We could have experts from outside of New England speak more easily, and the training would also be more accessible to people in remote areas of New England or outside of New England. I know other organizations including businesses and non-profits use webinars to conduct virtual training… why can’t we?