Hi all,
We are thrilled to be opening applications for LGBTQ+ of FIRST! After an exciting FIRST Steamworks season for everyone, we unfortunately have to say goodbye to many of our seniors and alumni as blog administrators. While we will miss them and everything they do, we are thrilled to keep them as part of our community and expand further into the FIRST community.

This year, I’m proud to announce a restructuring of the initiative LGBTQ+ of FIRST, with three tiers which people can apply for.

The application form is here!

First, we are filling a handful of Student Administrator positions.

• Student Administrators, or Admin, are the primary decision-making body of LGBTQ+ of FIRST, with the final vote on all important topics.
  • As according to their title, Admin are expected to fulfill duties including but not limited to the scheduling and writing of blog posts; the supervision and management of the LGBTQ+ of FIRST Discord server; outreach at FIRST events.
    
  • Only LGBTQ+ students who are currently members of a FRC or FTC Team may hold the position of Admin.
    

Unfortunately, we can only have so many people on our Student Administrative Board. To expand our reach throughout FIRST and in new regions, we’re proud to introduce Student Representatives.

• Student Representatives are the primary outreach force of LGBTQ+ of FIRST, representing the initiative throughout their region and creating web content.
  
  • As according to their title, Representatives are expected to fulfill duties including but not limited to the writing of approved* blog content; submission of blog ideas, design proposals and legislation to Student Admin; outreach at FIRST events; participating in their regional board.
    
  • Only LGBTQ+ students who are currently members of a FRC or FTC Team may hold the position of Representative.
    

Not a student or LGBTQ+ but you still want to be involved? We’ve got you covered with another new role: Ambassadors!

• Ambassadors are blog spokespersons who represent the blog at competitions with approval from their Regional Board.
  
  • As according to their title, Ambassadors are expected to fulfill duties including representing LGBTQ+ of FIRST at competitions; communicating with their Regional Board.
    
  • Any member of LGBTQ+ of FIRST may hold the position of Ambassador.
    

For anyone not interested in a leadership position, our discord is open to everyone as a Member!

• Members are any person involved in FIRST who support LGBTQ+ of FIRST’s initiative.
  • As according to their title, Members are expected to be supportive of LGBTQ+ of FIRST and may offer ideas for further improvement and projects within LGBTQ+ of FIRST. Members may not represent LGBTQ+ of FIRST at any FIRST events.
  • Any member of FIRST may hold the position of Member.
  • An unlimited number of people can hold the position of Member.
    

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this initiative over the past year. We are thrilled to be growing and hope to make as much of a positive impact on our community as possible.

-Kiran (2826) and LGBTQ+ of FIRST

LGBTQ+ of FIRST meetup at St. Louis champs! It was great meeting all of you!

anonymous asked:

“Hypothetical situation”, but what if a person came out to their team for real and now is a joke? What do I do? (Everything is now super awkward)

Sorry for the late answer, it’s been kind of hectic recently!

Definitely try to address it whenever a joke comes up. It may be uncomfortable for you, but it’s important that your teammates take you and your identity seriously. Talking to your teammates about how it’s made things awkward is really all you can do.

If you have the opportunity, try to bring it to the attention of an understanding mentor and talk to them about the situation. Mentors are there to help and ideally they’ll be able to help you through the situation.

Good luck!

– Linnea and Alex

So I had first seen this stand before i came out and the entire time I was looking through the pamphlet I was thinking to myself  “this is awesome and I support this so much” and the discord server is just full of awesome and understanding people. So I just want to say thank you for giving people a place to feel accepted in a harsh world.

-Anon

Hi all,

We are thrilled to be opening applications for LGBTQ+ of FIRST! After an exciting FIRST Steamworks season for everyone, we unfortunately have to say goodbye to many of our seniors and alumni as blog administrators. While we will miss them and everything they do, we are thrilled to keep them as part of our community and expand further into the FIRST community.
This year, I’m proud to announce a restructuring of the initiative LGBTQ+ of FIRST, with three tiers which people can apply for.

The application form is here!

First, we are filling a handful of Student Administrator positions.

• Student Administrators, or Admin, are the primary decision-making body of LGBTQ+ of FIRST, with the final vote on all important topics.

• As according to their title, Admin are expected to fulfill duties including but not limited to the scheduling and writing of blog posts; the supervision and management of the LGBTQ+ of FIRST Discord server; outreach at FIRST events.
• Only LGBTQ+ students who are currently members of a FRC or FTC Team may hold the position of Admin.
  

Unfortunately, we can only have so many people on our Student Administrative Board. To expand our reach throughout FIRST and in new regions, we’re proud to introduce Student Representatives.

• Student Representatives are the primary outreach force of LGBTQ+ of FIRST, representing the initiative throughout their region and creating web content.

• As according to their title, Representatives are expected to fulfill duties including but not limited to the writing of approved* blog content; submission of blog ideas, design proposals and legislation to Student Admin; outreach at FIRST events; participating in their regional board.
• Only LGBTQ+ students who are currently members of a FRC or FTC Team may hold the position of Representative.
  

Not a student or LGBTQ+ but you still want to be involved? We’ve got you covered with another new role: Ambassadors!

• Ambassadors are blog spokespersons who represent the blog at competitions with approval from their Regional Board.

• As according to their title, Ambassadors are expected to fulfill duties including representing LGBTQ+ of FIRST at competitions; communicating with their Regional Board.
• Any member of LGBTQ+ of FIRST may hold the position of Ambassador.
  

For anyone not interested in a leadership position, our discord is open to everyone as a Member!

• Members are any person involved in FIRST who support LGBTQ+ of FIRST’s initiative.
  • As according to their title, Members are expected to be supportive of LGBTQ+ of FIRST and may offer ideas for further improvement and projects within LGBTQ+ of FIRST. Members may not represent LGBTQ+ of FIRST at any FIRST events.
  • Any member of FIRST may hold the position of Member.
  • An unlimited number of people can hold the position of Member.
    

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this initiative over the past year. We are thrilled to be growing and hope to make as much of a positive impact on our community as possible.

-Kiran (2826) and LGBTQ+ of FIRST