Oklahoma FTC weekly update - 10/20/2025

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Mary Jo Othon

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Oct 20, 2025, 8:48:02 AM10/20/25

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Hello FTC teams!

Good morning teams! Another week into the build season! Please work to get your teams FIRST registration complete and all your students C&R forms online. There are still a few teams that have not completed their registration and payment with FIRST. I will be contacting those teams individually to see how I can help that process. Please note that you cannot participate in the Oklahoma League meets until this payment is made.

Also, for some reason during this past week, I no longer can gain access to my FIRST email address. I am working on getting access restored. If you need to get in touch with me in the interim, please use my school address, mjo...@bishopkelley.org.

📅 UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS:

10/27/2025 - 1/24/2026 - League meets (League schedules link)
12/15/2025 - Dean’s List Nominations due
1/31/2026 - Mustang League Tournament volunteer link
2/7/2026 - Kingfisher League Tournament volunteer link
2/7/2026 - Bishop Kelley League Tournament volunteer link
2/14/2026 - Oklahoma Regional Championship Tournament volunteer link

💲SEASON FEES:

Oklahoma Registration Fee - $275
Invoices have been sent via PayPal
In order to participate in Oklahoma events, teams pay a rgistration fee to OKSEF. This non-refundable fee covers 3 to 5 League Meets, 1 League Tournament and the State Regional Championship (if qualified). Teams will be receiving an invoice shortly for this. OKSEF gives 45 days after the invoice date to pay without penalty. Teams must pay in order to compete in their League Tournament.

DECODE COMPETION MATERIALS

🤠 “OK FTC - THE LOST OBELISK”- COMING TO THEATERS NEAR YOU!!!!

Your Oklahoma Head Referee, BR Bryan, has a fun video project for all teams to work on. She is making a video to show at the Oklahoma Regional and she needs all teams, volunteers, mentors, and coaches help! Let’s help her have some fun with this!
Watch the trailer for more information on how you can get involved!

📝 DEAN’S LIST NOMINATIONS

The Dean’s List Award recognizes outstanding student leaders (in 10th and 11th grade) in FIRST Tech Challenge. Coaches may nominate up to twostudents from their team who demonstrate leadership, dedication, and embody the values of FIRST. Students selected as Dean’s List Finalists are celebrated during the season, and a small number of winners are honored at the FIRST Championship.
Participating in Dean’s List is an excellent way to highlight the impact of your team’s student leaders and connect them with the broader FIRST community.
The 2025–2026 season follows an updated nomination and interview process. Here are the key dates for this year’s Dean’s List:

Nominations are Open!
Nomination Deadline: December 15th
Interviews: 1/13/2026 to 1/27/2026 (remote)

For more information on the Dean’s List Nomination, see this link.

🏆UNITED STATES GOVERNOR’S CUP

The United States Governor’s Cup is an inaugural FIRST Tech Challenge event hosted by the United States Department of Education and Experiential. At this exhibition and scrimmage style competition, one team from every United States state will be selected by their Governor to proudly represent their state on the national stage. From February 19–22, 2026, the iconic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. will come alive with the energy of students, robots, and innovation on display. The United States Governor’s Cup is more than a competition, it’s a celebration of the next generation of STEM leaders, showcasing how the FIRST community inspires students to dream big, think boldly, and shape the future.
One team from each of the 50 United States will be selected by their Governor through an application-based process. Applications will be released by FIRST on October 2 to any FIRST Tech Challenge team from the 50 United States that has completed, or is in the process of completing, registration for the 2025-2026 season. Teams must complete their registration for the 2025-2026 season prior to October 31 to be eligible.
Timeline:

Application released to United States FIRST Tech Challenge teams: October 2
Applications from interested teams due back to FIRST: October 31
Notification of teams selected by Governors, no later than: December 12
Full details of event, including any available grant funding, released to selected teams: December 19