3.31.21 – Protect your MDE grant money by submitting for skills challenge by April 8

If you missed the deadline in March for submitting for ANY of the challenges, you can still submit for the skills challenge and keep your State MDE funds! Submissions are due by:

APRIL 8 AT 3:00PM (no extensions)

Please let me know if you plan to do that by filling out this simple form:
If you don’t think you will make it, please call me right after filling out the form.
Here is most of what you need to know:
  • Teams will not be interviewed and will not be eligible for awards 
  • You will be placed into the Samarium group
  •  Every team is eligible to participate in this unless you are already in an official group for the Skills Competition.
  •  There are 5 skills challenges. Teams may compete in as many or as few as they want.
  • For more details about the filming requirements, see Section 2.4.5 Filming, of the 2021 At Home Challenges Manual
  • Teams must submit their scores and videos by the deadline of April 8th at 3 PM Eastern Time
For details on how to submit unofficial scores:  Quick Start Guide for Skills Competition Unofficial Participants.
To verify that you have properly submitted everything and are ‘good to go’ by referencing the At Home Challenges – Good to Go Guide.


Best Regards,

Gail Alpert
President, FIRST in Michigan
248-425-4148