{"id":1583,"date":"2019-08-22T03:31:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T10:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/?p=1583"},"modified":"2019-09-17T03:09:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T10:09:35","slug":"08-22-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2019\/08\/22\/08-22-19\/","title":{"rendered":"08.22.19 Team Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p>Local Kickoff Events\u00a0 l\u00a0 Giveaway of ROVER RUCKUS Parts\u00a0 l\u00a0 Funding Opportunities\u00a0 l\u00a0 Curriculum\u00a0 l\u00a0 Parts\u00a0 l\u00a0 Program Info<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id1177'  data-print_target='.print-this-page'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">ATTEND A SEASON KICKOFF EVENT<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>The clock is ticking! Be sure to attend one of the 2019-2020 FIRST Tech Challenge season kickoff event happening around our state on Sept. 7th. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVENTS<\/a> page of the FIRST in Michigan FTC website for a list of locations.\u00a0These listed events will feature a reveal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/ftc\/game-and-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SKYSTONE<\/a> game!<\/p>\n<p>Teams register to attend a kickoff directly with the event host, not with FIRST in Michigan. Click on the event name to be directed to that specific event&#8217;s information.<\/p>\n<p>Many events will feature workshops and training sessions.\u00a0This is a great chance to meet your local FIRST Tech Challenge community, learn some new skills, and\/or hone some old ones. Together we <a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/first-rise-2020?utm_source=first-inspires&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_campaign=fir-registration-020&amp;utm_content=ftc&amp;hsCtaTracking=6296c443-387e-4541-8629-a428e8b98772%7Cbcb33b06-6e79-4d0b-a243-58c5e7ccb437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">ROVER RUCKUS GAME ELEMENT GIVEAWAY<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>There will be a first come-first served giveaway of last season&#8217;s ROVER RUCKUS game elements this Sunday, August 25th. There are landers, craters, balls, cubes available. Think prototyping material! Details:<\/p>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, August 25th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10am &#8211; 2pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=3607606990438852296&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=us&amp;shorturl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorman&#8217;s Warehouse<\/a> (back lot; entrance is off Halsted Rd.; look for the gray trailers near the back)<br \/>\n23231 Industrial Park Drive A, Farmington Hills, MI 48335<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2KGMdaiVuKGWjlXY0MwbVRJR2M2S2lOMU1vSGJuckFBM0VJ\/view?usp=sharing.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map of entrance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Items Available:<\/strong> 12 Landers (2 additional in pieces); 25 craters, cubes, balls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Bob Van Ham\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mentorvanham@comcast.net\">mentorvanham@comcast.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Arconic Grant &#8211; open, closes Aug. 30<br \/>\n<\/strong>This grant is open to\u00a0<em>FIRST<\/em>\u00a0Tech Challenge teams for the 2019-2020 season. A submission does not guarantee funding.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Team must be located within a 25-mile radius of the\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Arconic<\/span>\u00a0locations within the United States. Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arconic.com\/global\/en\/contact\/locations.asp?country=united_states&amp;utm_campaign=ft-team-blast-020&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=75725489&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8WacDlqbhCPJCobqyOmEm3xP_0FSxbuXBmbo7ihkWHYQEw-eBLRXCLaC2shEad-rQTRWfU9zTaLaOtY4ZJLL7WAIU2Dg&amp;_hsmi=75725489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argosy locations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>In Michigan, the Arconic locations are in Farmington Hills and Whitehall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>This grant is re-grantable and will be awarded as follows:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em>FIRST<\/em>\u00a0Tech Challenge Rookies &#8211; $1,000<\/li>\n<li><em>FIRST<\/em>\u00a0Tech Challenge Veterans &#8211; $500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>The application for this grant is now open and <strong>will close August 30, 2019<\/strong>. Teams will receive information via the coach\u2019s email on the status of their application on September 6. If you have any questions regarding this grant, please reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ftcgrants@firstinspires.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ftcgrants@firstinspires.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/grants\/\">GRANTS<\/a> page of the FIRST in Michigan FTC website for details.\u00a0 Direct link: <a href=\"https:\/\/usfirst.submittable.com\/submit\/5a869950-9a3a-4978-bc85-ce52b861af2c\/2019-2020-arconic-foundation-grant-application?fbclid=IwAR2psOXL4CFUbSe8Lhuj3w2IVmGe-31B28_nvjY1YwTmyISx8RB4QONBEN0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argosy Grant Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DonorsChoose: Special offer Aug 18-24<\/strong><br \/>\nAttention Teachers: From August 18-24 only, when you submit your first DonorsChoose.org classroom project, your project will receive an automatic $50 kickoff donation from the DonorsChoose.org Team. You\u2019ll also receive a shareable promo code, doubling additional donations made during your project\u2019s first week on the site.<\/p>\n<p>You can create projects for Pitsco and\/or Andy Mark materials or\u00a0robot parts, tools, laptops, tablets, 3D printers, or any other related team materials.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e2t\/c\/*W7bfT5y4k2YYpW7c_Gfj71HdrS0\/*N1kcwq920QbCN4cDZwGZB7Jd0\/5\/f18dQhb0SmhV8YXNsnW7v89K12qwv31W32lL474cqVpGMf5gqMXD6prW7cmS1s8pCQ6vW1xRdxD2yH0W9W97c_VZ4vFpLQW97zgjk7lPvXrW7dChrh6PVJWyW625bx16Gj8TSW6bVy-525hvjFVHZ5KN5D8zFFW5m3ZGG96dt4SW4r1QvY1w7xygW8gjY6L8WBKbVW56sy_82NhXFJW1Vx3Nv6x9Bt9W1B-tnr52yHX_W4yLvtH8WlkgcW7v7wML1GTZnhW8WC7kc13vH3QV54blM5njHzzW7nH5DZ4PTL9XN6ygVfk5pHgkW76pFjl1HqhRTW4xMbQM6drpxhW2KFQ5M1f-5cxW6VG0wr4lBZ6FVnpt4x6w-c_qW8Ph58-59BvMFW7x3sf87kc1NbW2Mj_Dd2F6ySnW1L9wgV4J35S4W2N6LLy890dKhW2TTnlV5Fv0v2W8GjbSJ5vy_BMW1MC8l78YRXs1MNDyx-rTzpYM1v8f1QN8_P103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e2t\/c\/*W7bfT5y4k2YYpW7c_Gfj71HdrS0\/*N1kcwq920QbCN4cDZwGZB7Jd0\/5\/f18dQhb0SmhV8YXNsnW7v89K12qwv31W32lL474cqVpGMf5gqMXD6prW7cmS1s8pCQ6vW1xRdxD2yH0W9W97c_VZ4vFpLQW97zgjk7lPvXrW7dChrh6PVJWyW625bx16Gj8TSW6bVy-525hvjFVHZ5KN5D8zFFW5m3ZGG96dt4SW4r1QvY1w7xygW8gjY6L8WBKbVW56sy_82NhXFJW1Vx3Nv6x9Bt9W1B-tnr52yHX_W4yLvtH8WlkgcW7v7wML1GTZnhW8WC7kc13vH3QV54blM5njHzzW7nH5DZ4PTL9XN6ygVfk5pHgkW76pFjl1HqhRTW4xMbQM6drpxhW2KFQ5M1f-5cxW6VG0wr4lBZ6FVnpt4x6w-c_qW8Ph58-59BvMFW7x3sf87kc1NbW2Mj_Dd2F6ySnW1L9wgV4J35S4W2N6LLy890dKhW2TTnlV5Fv0v2W8GjbSJ5vy_BMW1MC8l78YRXs1MNDyx-rTzpYM1v8f1QN8_P103&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566554312041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2-C0xe9qoC4lTIqCpfhzKAFz-Tw\"><u>Get started here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><strong>AndyMark Sweepstakes &#8211; closes Sept. 4<\/strong><br \/>\nFIRST has announced a sweepstakes sponsored by AndyMark. FTC teams registered for the season by September 4, 11:59 p.m. ET will be entered to win one of these three prizes: a REV Competition Kit, a TETRIX competition kit, or a full SKYSTONE\u00a0game field set. All details, official rules, and link to the no-purchase entry form are on the<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e2t\/c\/*W1tq-Gm4b9f51W1tspcC6mtwKC0\/*W69vccF5K2BlQW1XWCcD2X3g1R0\/5\/f18dQhb0SbTV8Y9Wm6W5DbX0g4T_wDdW65jxYv1p88NHMsd2JqXD6prW7cmS1s5CR6MXW4txCKk7b_hcmW7bL-0f6b-xnkN2yZ4h-dVhT2W7ZlzBr965XtsN7dtcM_cnPjXW7ZtcS461SSZmW7mG7sD51vX4yW6GXbNH1njNY9W6Qz5l97b_l3HW2z8XpT8ytNN0W5ZpycS57-ZBTW83C5JP6rY-3sW2KQ2YY1Gk5dXW2xpZt51ks0KjW38y_2h1gvjSzW8hz0Ys806yj3W70ml3s3qB2Y8W3HtLNM5_H-y2W1MxdtT75mcc6W7TY6Vs4JtVKVN8c24LMk4dGFW4zycKH8FwPBTW2mYFlN342nQTVjBvWn3Pvv3lW7VL4575Z6GnxW8PY9lQ6dxXZtW2x7x5F5nm26QW192fQ17B2sjrW4f_s-t5DhyW9W186RzH11rnNbV4Vjhb6PxNMzW4cPNl52_Yt-hVH57367HT15YW2NB2Kk3xxDzQVJhljt9gKvfCW36X5DR3BwZNhW4cKXQ95ClyKDW2FxsRb3Q2bRSM9Xfws7s2GRTDKSc7hrC8s103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e2t\/c\/*W1tq-Gm4b9f51W1tspcC6mtwKC0\/*W69vccF5K2BlQW1XWCcD2X3g1R0\/5\/f18dQhb0SbTV8Y9Wm6W5DbX0g4T_wDdW65jxYv1p88NHMsd2JqXD6prW7cmS1s5CR6MXW4txCKk7b_hcmW7bL-0f6b-xnkN2yZ4h-dVhT2W7ZlzBr965XtsN7dtcM_cnPjXW7ZtcS461SSZmW7mG7sD51vX4yW6GXbNH1njNY9W6Qz5l97b_l3HW2z8XpT8ytNN0W5ZpycS57-ZBTW83C5JP6rY-3sW2KQ2YY1Gk5dXW2xpZt51ks0KjW38y_2h1gvjSzW8hz0Ys806yj3W70ml3s3qB2Y8W3HtLNM5_H-y2W1MxdtT75mcc6W7TY6Vs4JtVKVN8c24LMk4dGFW4zycKH8FwPBTW2mYFlN342nQTVjBvWn3Pvv3lW7VL4575Z6GnxW8PY9lQ6dxXZtW2x7x5F5nm26QW192fQ17B2sjrW4f_s-t5DhyW9W186RzH11rnNbV4Vjhb6PxNMzW4cPNl52_Yt-hVH57367HT15YW2NB2Kk3xxDzQVJhljt9gKvfCW36X5DR3BwZNhW4cKXQ95ClyKDW2FxsRb3Q2bRSM9Xfws7s2GRTDKSc7hrC8s103&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566555108432000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_yQK9_YITON2c4ePDmyl7l8D56A\"><em>\u00a0FIRST<\/em>\u00a0Tech Challenge 2019 Kickoff Sweepstakes landing page<\/a>. All winners will be announced during the Kickoff celebration on\u00a0<em>FIRST<\/em>tv.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>REV Robotics Veteran Team Sponsorship Opportunity &#8211; closes Sept. 30<br \/>\n<\/strong>For the 2019-2020 Skystone Season, REV will sponsor 50+ veteran teams from a variety of regions (our region is &#8220;Michigan-FiM&#8221;) with $250 store credit for use on REV products. The sponsorship is intended for veteran teams that excel on the playing field while being good stewards of their local FIRST community through sharing their knowledge with other teams.<\/p>\n<p>Fill out the form embedded on this page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/team-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/team-sponsorship\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, September 30, 2019. Teams must be registered for the current season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">REGISTER YOUR TEAM<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>FTC 2019-2020 season registration is open! It\u2019s important to register early so that enough competitions can be organized to support all of our teams.<\/p>\n<p>The registration guides linked below contain info on establishing a FIRST Account, setting up a team profile, inviting contacts, applying for screening, accessing the Storefront, etc. with screenshots.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Returning Teams<\/strong><\/span> (veterans) &#8211; remember to register using your existing team number. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRynLvwi30sKCQaB9is7L3HR3VUev1upyhp95_BokiQsbBM5djGP4iG4wvF9W7cG2y-2rvG3-Clb_YD\/pubhtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MI FTC Archived Team Lists<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/veteran-registration.pdf\">Veteran Team Registration Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Update team contacts &#8211; Remember to have matriculating team contacts invite their replacements before moving programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Teams<\/strong><\/span> (rookies) &#8211; start the team registration process but <strong>DO NOT PAY<\/strong> for anything until applying for the <a href=\"https:\/\/usfirst.submittable.com\/submit\/6d35d136-4d6f-4645-8fc5-5483cdb2a941\/2019-2020-first-tech-challenge-rookie-team-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIRST FTC HQ Rookie Team Grant<\/a>. Apply for this grant using your temporary team number which starts with &#8220;2019&#8221;.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/rookie-registration.pdf\">Rookie Team Registration Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Team Name is a mandatory field when setting up the Team Profile. If your team does not have a name yet, just fill in TBD. You can update this field at a later time once a team name is chosen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">FTC MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>FIRST in Michigan is taking steps towards connecting the FTC experience to middle school curriculum standards. The current Schoology curriculum is more of a &#8220;how to&#8221; guide and is geared towards high school teams. Our approach will utilize currently existing materials and resources, fit them to middle school curriculum standards, and develop the necessary materials\/resources to &#8220;fill the holes&#8221; and create a cohesive, quality product that can be used both in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an educator or curriculum person and would like to be a contributor on the investigative stage of the initiative, please fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScfHuYZu0XjxZkji0rMMVkF9rCydqsFGooFVgRKzpm2SL4TOA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC Curriculum Survey<\/a>. To explore the sample first unit of the curriculum and provide feedback: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14BzTjbMkmPZ8JJb7oKKP69G1YazrKAzr?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC Drivetrain and Gearing Sample Unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">EXPLORE GRANTS<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Visit the FIRST in Michigan <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/grants\/\">GRANTS<\/a> website page for the latest available grant opportunities.\u00a0Key elements for most grants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams must be comprised solely of middle school grade team members.<\/li>\n<li>Affiliated with a school or established youth enrichment 501(c)(3) organization. A school affiliation maximizes the use of available grants.<\/li>\n<li>Must compete in a FIRST in Michigan sanctioned event in the given season.<\/li>\n<li>New teams are eligible for rookie grants when all existing team(s) out of the same school\/organization are registered for the current season.\n<ul>\n<li>The intent of the grant funding is to assist a new team with their initial start up costs (FTC registration fee and reusable kit of parts).<\/li>\n<li>Team members and mentors may move through the program but the team number and kit of parts stay with the school\/organization for reuse year to year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>PARTS &amp; EQUIPMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SKYSTONE game elements are available for pre-order from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andymark.com\/pages\/first-tech-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AndyMark<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Veteran teams are able but not required to purchase FTC Kit of Parts components through the FTC Storefront. Storefront purchases are limited to once per season per component category.<\/li>\n<li>Discount codes for REV and Pitsco are available through the FTC Storefront. From the FTC Storefront, click on the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1srdQyWJsPSWeEGtLEP4QCOEF9e_06UKQ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUPPORT<\/a>&#8221; link on the top right corner. Once redirected, scroll down the site page and click on &#8220;How to Order Extra Parts&#8221; link in the leftmost sidebar. REV offers a 15% discount and Pitsco offers 25%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Links to program information on the FIRST in Michigan (FiM) and FIRST HQ websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/run-a-team\/\">Run a Team<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Addresses many FAQs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Links to FIRST HQ resources, parts, and vendors, logos, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/grants\/\">Grants<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; information will be updated as grants become available; check back periodically<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/eblasts\/\">Team Eblast Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>FIRST<\/em> FTC HQ Blog<\/a> &#8211; latest program announcements<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/ftccurriculumrequest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/ftccurriculumrequest&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1560950445677000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQ9KBniSwzcIW8WjkggPBAck3oHQ\">FTC\u00a0<span class=\"m_-8281381283462615744gmail-m_1467011168512500247gmail-m_4537880267732322813gmail-il\"><span class=\"m_-8281381283462615744gmail-il\">Curriculum<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211; Free\u00a0<span class=\"m_-8281381283462615744gmail-m_1467011168512500247gmail-m_4537880267732322813gmail-il\"><span class=\"m_-8281381283462615744gmail-il\">curriculum;<\/span><\/span>\u00a0can be used as a stand-alone course or as a supplement to areas where the team needs extra support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>PROGRAM PARTICULARS<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alignment:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>In Michigan, we run a slightly different progression of programs from FIRST national. In Michigan, FTC is a middle school only program with teams comprised solely of MI middle school aged\/grade team members. Teams must be properly aligned in order to be eligible for FiM FTC grants and to participate in FIRST in Michigan FTC events.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Team Size:<\/b>\u00a0FTC team size is capped at 15. Multiple teams out of a given school\/organization are welcome and can be eligible\u00a0for all grants. Please review grant requirements in the above linked doc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Team Eblasts.<\/b>\u00a0FIRST in Michigan FTC team eblasts (sent from michiganftc@gmail.com) are sent to the Team Administrator and Lead Coach 1 and 2 for each team. The eblast distribution list is pulled from the FIRST Team Registration System, per FIRST HQ protocol, so additional email addresses cannot be added to the FIRST in Michigan FTC eblast list.<\/li>\n<li><b>Season Events.<\/b>\u00a0Planning is continuing for 2019-20 season events. If you&#8217;re interested in hosting, information can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/\">RESOURCES<\/a> site page on the FIRST in Michigan FTC website (toggle box under General section). Send a note to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:michiganftc@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">michiganftc@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0with your event hosting interest. The event fee is the basis for an event&#8217;s budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Kickoff Events\u00a0 l\u00a0 Giveaway of ROVER RUCKUS Parts\u00a0 l\u00a0 Funding Opportunities\u00a0 l\u00a0 Curriculum\u00a0 l\u00a0 Parts\u00a0 l\u00a0 Program Info<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2019\/08\/22\/08-22-19\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-tammy","4":"has-more-link","5":"post-1583","7":"format-standard","8":"category-team-eblasts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1583"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1749,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1583\/revisions\/1749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}