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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”rgba(0,102,179,0.25)” custom_margin=”0px|0px|30px|0px|false|true” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|true” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”FTC Deans List Nominations” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”||-1px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”6px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Deadline is Friday, January 15th at 7:59 AKST (11:59 EST)<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Coaches are encouraged to nominate up to two per team of their outstanding Sophomore\/Junior Members. More Information about the Deans List Processes can be found here:
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FLL and FTC Teams are able to recieve either $100 or $250 (respectively) per qualifying Student!<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation recognizes FIRST as a workforce Development Program. FIRST is able to receive funding on a per-child basis for qualifing children. We want to pass some of that funding on to you! If you submit DVR forms to us, and after review are deemed eleigible, your team will recieve a portion of the funding given from DVR!<\/p>\n

Eligible children are 12 years old or older who meet at least one of the crieria listed on the DVR Form. Please get parents of team members 12 years old and older to complete the form and send them back to us ASAP so we can get them submitted to DVR for eligibility review.
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Support FIRST in Alaska by donating to Alaska Development Corporation (ADC) in your PFD Application!<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The\u00a0FIRST<\/i>\u00a0in Alaska program is supported in part by the\u00a0Alaska Development Corporation (ADC)<\/b>, an eligible organization in the Pick.Click.Give Campaign! With Pick.Click.Give, every dollar donated to\u00a0ADC<\/b>\u00a0is given directly to the\u00a0FIRST<\/i> in Alaska Program!\u00a0The deadline to pick an organization is March 31st, 2025!<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More information on how to donate to ADC through the Pick.Click.Give campaign can be found on their website, linked here:
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The 2024-2025 Raffle is LIVE! Coaches should check their emails for information about ticket sales and ticket requests<\/h3>\n

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Tickets are $10 a piece,<\/strong>\u00a0and half of ticket sales per team goes directly back to that team. If your team sells 50 tickets, you will recieve $250 in funding!<\/p>\n

Questions should be directed to Cagney Ramirez (cramirez@jedc.org<\/a>)
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Each Team needs two coaches who have completed Youth Protection and Passed Screening<\/h3>\n

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