Spring FTC Event Registration l 99h Grant Awards Posted l Tentative 5/4 All Girls FTC Event, interest form l Good Luck FIRST CMP Teams! l Season Rollover l 2024-Season Kickoff l 2024-25 Event Host Interest and Form
SPRING FTC EVENT REGISTRATION
FIRST in Michigan (FiM) FTC spring event registration will open on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00AM. Note that this is an updated date. Visit the FiM FTC EVENTS website page for spring event dates/locations: https://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/events/. Thank you to our spring event hosts!
Spring event registration is done at the local level with FIRST in Michigan FTC via the Google form linked below. This form will open at 7:00AM on Tues. 3/5. Please submit ONE (1) form per team.
FiM FTC Spring Event Registration Form (link)
- If your team already competed in the fall FiM FTC season, participation in a spring event is optional.
- The event fee is $100 per team and is remitted directly to the host at the door of the event.
- Spring events will be in the traditional event format. They will include match play, judging, elimination rounds, and awards.
Event assignment order protocol:
- Teams that did not compete in the FIRST in Michigan FTC fall season and still need to compete for the first time this season. NOTE: The team’s spring event registration form must be received within the first 24 hours that the form is open. After this time period, forms are processed in date/timestamp order.
- Teams that are directly affiliated with the host organization.
- Teams that have repopulated for the 2nd semester i.e. classroom-based teams.
- Remaining spots are open to teams that competed in the fall season that would like to compete again as event capacity allows.
Entries are date/time stamped and each order of assignment category will additionally use these attributes as a factor. Teams must be officially registered for the current season with FIRST HQ and be comprised of MI middle school grade team members OR younger.
MDE 99h GRANT AWARDS HAVE BEEN POSTED
The 99h MDE grant awards have been posted!
The MDE reduced the awards for all teams from the maximum listed in the RFP to stay within the grant’s allocated funding buckets. Public schools were funded at 76% of the maximum and Non-Public schools were funded at 73% of the maximum. This applies to both team awards and coach stipends. Payout is expected to occur in March. Public schools will receive the award in their State Aid payment. Non-Public schools can expect to receive payment via SIGMA.
- The MDE 99h Recipient List can be found at this link: https://www.techplan.org/downloads/pdfs/2023-2024_99h_robotics_competition_grant.pdf. The reporting is a bit different than in the past. Public School awards are listed first with the Non-Public school awards listed after page 119 of the document.
- For an easier-to-use spreadsheet version of the MDE’s recipient list with the breakdown of award amounts with percentages applied for FIRST programs, visit this linked spreadsheet: 2023-24 99h Recipient List with Award Breakdowns.
ALL GIRLS EVENT 5/4, TIME SENSITIVE INTEREST FORM
There are teams in the Rochester Hills area evaluating hosting a Girls FTC Event on May 4th. They want to gauge interest from other FiM FTC teams to ensure proper preparation before moving forward with the event. If your team is interested in participating in an All Girls FTC event on May 4th, please fill out the linked form by March 8th: https://forms.gle/Shhqs6FfkagjxjKC8.
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP-HOUSTON ADVANCING TEAMS
Congratulations to our FIM FTC FIRST Championship-Houston advancing teams! Good luck and we’ll be rooting for you!!
5386 Freeland Middle School, Freeland
6294 Novi Middle School, Novi
7693 Clarkston Junior High School, Clarkston
10255 Creekside Middle School, Zeeland
10477 Novi Middle School, Novi
10644 Saline Middle School, Saline
11129 Novi Middle School, Novi
11228 Cityside Middle School, Zeeland
11691 Scripps Middle School, Lake Orion
23554 Hillside Middle School, Northville
FIRST HQ SYSTEM ROLLOVER MAY 7-14; IMPACT ON SPRING EVENT TEAMS
The FIRST HQ season system rollover will occur May 7-May 14. The FIRST Dashboards for coaches/teams/volunteers WILL NOT be accessible during this timeframe.
Teams Competing in FiM FTC Spring Events:
FIRST system tasks to complete BEFORE May 7th:
- New team member FIRST youth registration including electronically signing the FIRST HQ C/R form.
- FIRST HQ Team Roster download.
- The HQ roster enables the coach to see who has/has not submitted a FIRST HQ Consent/Release form.
- This is a required deliverable for teams competing in spring events.
- Event volunteer sign up through the FIRST Account dashboard of the individual.
- If a team wishes to change its Team Name (this is optional) for spring event participation, this can be done via the Team Profile on the Team Dashboard. It is not required that a team changes its team name.
2024-25 FTC SEASON KICKOFF
The 2024-2025 FTC season will officially kick off on Sept. 7, at 12:00PM (noon) with the reveal of the season’s new game!
There will be kickoff events in various locations around the state. While attending a kickoff event is optional it is highly encouraged. These events offer workshops, info sessions, and often feature a “reveal” of the official playing field! Plus, kickoff events provide the priceless opportunity to connect with your local FIRST community for ongoing support.
Stay tuned to the FiM FTC EVENTS site page and team eblasts for more info.
2024-25 EVENT HOST INTEREST
Planning is beginning for 2024-25 FiM FTC season events! If your organization is interested in hosting in the 2024-25 season, please fill out the linked FiM FTC Event Host Interest Form linked below. This is not an event commitment, just an indication of interest. FiM FTC will assess the interested locations based on team location and density and will confirm back to interested hosts.
FiM FTC Event Host Interest Form (link)
Information on hosting a FIRST in Michigan FTC event can be found in this google folder: FIRST in Michigan FTC Event Organization. Resources include equipment list, sample budget, planning guides, schedule, layouts, etc. Email tammy@firstinmichigan.org with any questions.
