2025 Compass Awards!
Compass awards for the San Diego Region are open to all teams in the region, whether you advanced to the regional or not!
Here are the guidelines for submitting videos for the Optional Promote and Compass videos!
Video Submissions are due by Monday 3/10/2025 at 11:59pm to be accepted and judged for the San Diego FTC Regional Championship.
Video Submissions should be named in the following manner:
Compass: Team XXXXX - 2025 Compass Award Submission
Uploading. Upload your videos to Google Drive or YouTube (NOTE: need to be UNLISTED), and then enter the link into the submission/Google Form linked below. If you choose to host your video on Google Drive, please use a file type of either mp4. If your camera/software does not natively output video in this format, look for free online conversion tools.
Submit your Compass Videos via https://forms.gle/ckRJMRr4BH1XiUH99 - submit one form for each video.
Compass Award
The Compass Award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has given outstanding guidance and support to a team throughout the year and demonstrates to the team what it means to be a Gracious Professional. The winner of the Compass Award will be chosen from candidates nominated by FIRST Tech Challenge STUDENT team members, via a 40-60 second video submission. The video must highlight how their mentor has helped them become an inspirational team. The video should emphasize what sets the mentor apart.
Required criteria for the Compass Award (from competition manual section 6.4.2):
Here are the guidelines for submitting videos for the Optional Promote and Compass videos!
Video Submissions are due by Monday 3/10/2025 at 11:59pm to be accepted and judged for the San Diego FTC Regional Championship.
Video Submissions should be named in the following manner:
Compass: Team XXXXX - 2025 Compass Award Submission
Uploading. Upload your videos to Google Drive or YouTube (NOTE: need to be UNLISTED), and then enter the link into the submission/Google Form linked below. If you choose to host your video on Google Drive, please use a file type of either mp4. If your camera/software does not natively output video in this format, look for free online conversion tools.
Submit your Compass Videos via https://forms.gle/ckRJMRr4BH1XiUH99 - submit one form for each video.
Compass Award
The Compass Award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has given outstanding guidance and support to a team throughout the year and demonstrates to the team what it means to be a Gracious Professional. The winner of the Compass Award will be chosen from candidates nominated by FIRST Tech Challenge STUDENT team members, via a 40-60 second video submission. The video must highlight how their mentor has helped them become an inspirational team. The video should emphasize what sets the mentor apart.
Required criteria for the Compass Award (from competition manual section 6.4.2):
- Team must be able to clearly articulate this mentor’s contribution to the team and explain what sets this mentor apart.
- Submission must be in video format and meet the following requirements:
- submitted by the deadline established by the Event Director or local Program Delivery Partner instructions
- be in one of the following formats: .mp4, .mov, .avi, or .wmv (no links to streaming services will be accepted)
- one video submission per team per event (videos can be updated or changed between events)
- all music must be used with permission from the copywrite owners and be indicated in the video credits
- videos cannot be longer than 60 seconds, including credits