FIRST Team System Rollover l Additional Spring Event l Spring Event Reg l Championship l FIRST & Star Wars: 2019-2020 Season!
WELCOME TO OUR JUMPSTART FTC TEAMS
To our new Jumpstart FTC teams, welcome to FIRST in Michigan FTC! You are now part of an amazing community that embodies the FIRST values and is unified in achieving FIRST’s mission and goals. Our veteran teams generously share their knowledge and experience with our newest teams – all you need to do is ask to be connected. Please be sure to include your team number, school/org. affiliation, city in all emails. Visit the FIRST in Michigan RUN A TEAM site page for info on getting your new team rolling.
FIRST TEAM REGISTRATION SYSTEM ROLLOVER
FTC spring event participating teams that use the FIRST Team Dashboard produced roster MUST download their roster prior to May 1, 2019. FIRST will be rolling over the Team Registration System in preparation for the 2019-2020 season. This rollover will not impact teams using a coach produced roster. See roster specific information further down in this note.
FTC SPRING EVENT ADDITION-STERLING HTS.
An additional event has come on board for our FTC spring season to enable more teams to compete before we put the ROVER RUCKUS season to bed. Visit the FIRST In Michigan FTC EVENTS page for a full list of spring events: https://
May 17-18, 2019
Sterling Heights FTC Spring Event
Henry Ford II High School
11911 Clinton River Road,
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
SPRING FTC EVENT REGISTRATION FORM
Spring FTC event registration is still open! The Alcona and Traverse City events are at capacity. Hamtramck and Richland are almost at capacity. Vassar and Sterling Hts. (new) have open spots. All events are looking for volunteers. Sign up is via an individual’s FIRST Account: Volunteer Step-by-Step Guide.
The spring event registration form is linked below:
Reminder that event placement /confirmation is reflected on the MI Team List. Confirmed events do not appear on a team’s FIRST Dashboard.
These events are listed as scrimmages on the FIRST FTC national site but they will operate as regular season events (without an advancement component) with judging, match play, elimination rounds, awards.
ROSTERS & CONSENT/RELEASE FORMS FOR SPRING EVENTS
Rosters:
Teams must provide a team roster at the door of the event where they will be competing. Teams competing at spring events that intend to use the Team Dashboard produced roster will need to download their roster before May 1st. The FIRST team registration system is scheduled to rollover in preparation for the new season on May 1, 2019. This rollover will not impact teams using the coach produced roster option. See the linked “coach produced” roster templates: Roster template (excel), Roster Template (pdf).
Visit the right sidebar of your event’s specific website page on the FIRST in Michigan FTC website for a list of what to bring to an event.
Consent/Release Forms:
Required at each event where a team member/coach/mentor is participating. Two versions for each person must be turned in at event check-in.
- FIRST HQ Consent and Release Form
- Electronically signed through the individual’s FIRST Account. Team must be using the “Team Dashboard produced roster” as it indicates that the electronically signed form is on file with FIRST HQ.
- OR a signed paper version.
- FIRST in Michigan Consent and Release Form
- Signed paper version.
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP DETROIT
Huge shout out to our FIRST in Michigan FTC teams who competed this past week at FIRST Championship-Detroit! Visit The Orange Alliance for a recap of the event. Way to go teams!
2019-2020 SEASON – FIRST RISE!
For the 2019-2020 season, Lucasfilm and parent company Disney team up with FIRST to inspire the next generation of heroes and innovators as part of the Star Wars: Force for Change philanthropic initiative. FIRST RISE is setting out to inspire citizens of the galaxy to work together, strengthening and protecting the Force that binds us and creating a place where collaboration and collective wisdom can elevate new ideas and foster growth.
The 2019-2020 FTC game will be SKYSTONE, presented by Qualcomm. Season registration will open in mid May. Season kickoff and game reveal is anticipated to be on September 7, 2019. Stay tuned!
FTC TO FRC TEAM MEMBER TRANSITION
For teams with matriculating FTC team members, please help connect your “graduating” FTC team members to your school/district’s affiliated FRC team. If your school/district doesn’t yet have an FRC team – we can fix that! There are amazing grants and resources available to newly forming FRC teams. If you don’t know the contact for your school/district’s FRC team – we can fix that too! Email FIRST in Michigan FRC Program Director, Gail Alpert, at gail.alpert@gmail.com and she can help you and your 8th grade team members forge the connection to keep the FIRST pipeline flowing in your community.
IN SEARCH OF A “RING IT UP” GAME PIN
A current FRC team member (past FTC team member) graduating this spring is looking to round out her collection of FIRST season memorabilia with a 2012-2013 FTC season “Ring It Up” game pin. Anyone with a spare “Ring It Up” game pin to share, please email michiganftc@gmail.com and we’ll figure out transport.
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
The 2018-2019 FIRST Tech Challenge Student Certificate of Participation is linked. This file can be downloaded and customized with the student’s name (fillable pdf). Use this certificate to recognize your team member’s participation in the FIRST ROVER RUCKUS season!
