[Edited 09.16 for season registration] FTC Season Kickoff & Events, Sept. 18!
FTC SEASON KICKOFF EVENTS
Local FTC Kickoff Events
Join your local FIRST Tech Challenge community at one of our many FTC Kickoff Events being hosted around the state. Thank you to our amazing kickoff hosts for sharing their time, knowledge, and resources in support of our teams!! These events are free and are open to both registered teams and those that are in the process of registering for the 2021-2022 season.
Visit the FIRST in Michigan FTC website’s EVENTS page for location and registration information for the local kickoff events: http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/
While attending a kickoff event is optional, these events offer various workshops, training sessions, and all will feature a “reveal” of the FREIGHT FRENZY official playing field! Most events have sign-up forms linked to the EVENTS site page. Please use those forms to connect to your chosen kickoff event.
Safety at Events
FIRST FTC Kickoff Broadcast
FIRST FTC HQ will air the FTC Kickoff broadcast via FIRSTtv https://www.twitch.tv/
2021-2022 Season Registration is OPEN!
Returning Teams (Veteran)
- Registration instructions for Veteran Teams – Linked guide includes screenshots
- A returning team’s team number and robot kit of parts are reusable and retained from year to year. Veteran teams register for the season using their team’s previously assigned team number. Refer to the MI FTC TEAM LIST, linked in the sidebar, for veteran team numbers.
- If you get an odd “Registration is Closed” message when trying to register your team (no worries, registration is open!) check your team dashboard for “outstanding tasks”. Once they are resolved, the system will let you register. HQ is working on changing the messaging.
New Teams (Rookie)
- Check the MI FTC TEAM LIST to see if a team already exists at your school/organization.
- Previously existing teams from a given school/organization must be registered for the current season before newly forming teams from that same school/org. can be considered for rookie grant funding.
- To contact a team: Send tammy@firstinmichigan.org
an email with this request. Please include the school/organization name and the city in the note.
- Registration instructions for Rookie Teams – Linked guide includes screenshots
- Follow the instructions in the above-linked guide starting with “Create a FIRST Account” (if needed) up to “Enter the Storefront”. Do not enter the Storefront yet!
- The Team Profile will require that a Team Name is entered. If your team has not chosen a name yet, just put “TBD”. This field can be updated at a later time.
- Complete the “School/Organization” section with your team’s affiliated entity. This is key information for grant eligibility.
- Watch for an email from ‘noreply@firstinspires.org‘ with your temporary team number (starts with 2021).
- Do NOT pay for anything at this point!
- Next step is to apply for the FIRST HQ Rookie FTC Team Grant followed by the FIRST in Michigan FTC Rookie Team Grant. The combination of these grants 100% covers a newly forming team’s 21-22 season registration fee and reusable robot kit of parts.
Team Contact Updates
Team Eblasts
PROGRAM INFORMATION
To learn more about the FIRST in Michigan Progression of Programs, visit our FIRST in Michigan PK-12 Team/Class Pack Overview Guide.
Links to program information on the FIRST in Michigan (FiM) and FIRST HQ websites:
- FTC teams are capped at 15 team members.
- In Michigan, FTC is a middle school program with teams comprised solely of students in middle school grades.
- Run a Team – Addresses many FAQs
- Resources – Links to FIRST HQ resources, parts, and vendors, logos, etc.
- Grants – information will be updated as grants become available; check back periodically
- Team Eblast Archive
- FIRST FTC HQ Blog – latest program announcements
