{"id":6252,"date":"2022-09-27T13:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2022-09-28T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T17:20:43","slug":"09-27-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2022\/09\/27\/09-27-22\/","title":{"rendered":"09.27 Team Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p>Home Event Pre-assignment List Posted\u00a0 l\u00a0 1st Round Event Registration will open 7am, Oct 4\u00a0 l\u00a0 MDE 99h Grant Open 10\/1-10\/31\u00a0 l\u00a0 Resources &amp; Reminders<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<hr \/>\n<h6 class=\"print-this-page\"><b style=\"color: #ff6600;\">HOME EVENT PRE-ASSiGNMENT<\/b><\/h6>\n<p>The list of FTC Home Event Pre-assignments is posted on the <a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\">FiM FTC EVENTS<\/a> site page. The direct link can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/u\/1\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQ4dByVTADcc4W5w-JEwpIeNswfizI2MpaSPomWCHLImryowud5aTqTVoAmja-YtJ9AMEAMUzk4ShO4\/pubhtml?gid=1446709160&amp;single=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022-23 FTC Home Event Pre-assignments<\/a> (link).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<ul>\n<li>Teams have been pre-assigned to their nearest \u201chome\u201d event based on travel distance parameters and event capacity.<\/li>\n<li>League teams have been pre-assigned to their affiliated League Tournament as their home event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>This is a pre-assignment and not an event placement.<\/strong> If the pre-assigned home event doesn&#8217;t work for your team, the team can opt-out as part of the 1st Round Registration process and provide 5 ranked alternative preferences for placement.<\/li>\n<li>For some events, the number of area teams exceeded the number of available event slots so event pre-assignment was made to the next closest event and so on, as space allowed.<\/li>\n<li>If your pre-assigned home event is a ridiculous distance away from your school, email me as I might have an incorrect address for your team&#8217;s affiliated entity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1ST ROUND EVENT REGISTRATION &#8211; Opens 7am, October 4<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Visit the FiM FTC <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\">EVENTS<\/a> site page for the fall list of competitions. League meets are still being added to the list. All fall events will follow the traditional (physical) event rollout.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the high school FRC program, event registration for FTC\/FLLC\/FLLE is done at the local level with FIRST in Michigan. A synopsis is below of the FiM FTC event 1st round registration process. Details of the entire event registration process (1st round, 2nd round, advancement, etc.) can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/event-registration\/\">https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/event-registration\/<\/a> site page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Teams must be registered for the 2022-23 season in order to be placed in an event. If a team submits a 1st Round Event Registration form but is not registered with FIRST for the 2022-23 season ($295 season reg. fee is paid), the event registration form will not be processed until the team&#8217;s season registration is complete. If the team&#8217;s season registration is delayed for some reason, an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgSL0f2Rjs0JBybW3jHujj7fvBcsDRi_s2NK-Poz04s5gtAA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVENT STATUS<\/a> <\/strong>form needs to be submitted sharing the reason for the delay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>1st Round Event Registration - Oct. 4 (anticipated)<\/div><div class='shortcode-toggle-box hide'><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 1st round event registration google form will be emailed via team eblast to the Team Administrator and Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 and 2 for each team. ONE 1st round event registration form should be submitted per team.<\/li>\n<li>Form responses are date and time stamped upon submission.<\/li>\n<li>A team will have a choice to either \u201ckeep\u201d their pre-assigned home event spot <b>OR<\/b> choose to &#8220;opt out&#8221; and provide at least 4 alternative ranked 1st round event preferences via the \u201cchange\u201d option. A form is required from each team regardless of the choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For multiple teams out of the same school\/org. that want to be placed in the same event:<\/strong> Opting to &#8220;keep&#8221; your team&#8217;s Home Event Pre-assignment is the only choice that guarantees that this occurs due to capacity constraints at events.<\/li>\n<li>Opt out (Change Home Event) submissions are processed in a date\/timestamp order after Home Event opt-ins (Keep Home Event) are processed.\u00a0 Quick submissions are recommended!<\/li>\n<li>If choosing to \u201cchange\u201d your team\u2019s 1st round event from the event the team was pre-assigned, be prepared to provide up to 5 ranked alternative preferences. Note that <strong>these are preferences and not a guarantee<\/strong> that your team will be placed in one of their preferred alternative events.<\/li>\n<li>If a team is choosing to \u201cchange\u201d their\u00a0pre-assigned home event and the team\u2019s provided ranked preference(s) are full when the form is processed, the team will get placed in their home event by default.<\/li>\n<li>League teams will automatically be placed in their respective FTC League Tournament event for the 1st round event registration. Those teams should choose to \u201ckeep\u201d their pre-assigned league tournament event.<\/li>\n<li>Note that the google form list of events for &#8220;changes&#8221; might not resolve well on small screens i.e. phones, as that section is long\/wide.<\/li>\n<li>You will be able to choose to\u00a0be emailed your form responses at the end of the form. You must choose this option for it to occur. Some email handlers do not handle this feature well.<\/li>\n<li>Reminder that FTC teams do not see their confirmed event placements on their Team Dashboard. Confirmed event placements will be posted on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/mi-ftc-team-list\/\">MI FTC Team List<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h6>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>ADVANCEMENT ALLOCATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/event-registration\/\">EVENT REGISTRATION PROCESS<\/a> site page for the advancement allocations by qualifier\/league tournament. There could be adjustments based on an event&#8217;s actual team population.<\/p>\n<p>The advancement allocation list also includes the qualifier&#8217;s\/league tournament&#8217;s State Championship advancing event.<\/p>\n<p>If a team has a strong preference for attending a particular State Championship event, the team should choose to participate in qualifying events that advance to that preferred State Championship event. It will not be possible to switch an advancing team from one State Championship event to the other.<\/p>\n<p>Teams can only earn an advancement spot once at a given competition level. For example, once a team earns a States advancement spot at a qualifier\/league tournament, they are no longer eligible to earn a States advancement spot from a subsequent qualifier\/league tournament. They can still be eligible for all awards at the subsequent qualifier\/league tournaments, just not another States advancement spot. The caveat to this statement is that teams can only earn the Inspire Award once at a given competition level. Advancement and awards are tracked through the FTC Scoring system.<\/p>\n<p>Competition Levels: 1) Qualifiers\/League Tournaments\u00a0 2) States\u00a0 3) FIRST Championship<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MDE 99h STATE GRANT<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MDE 99h state grant <strong>o<\/strong><\/span><b>pens:<\/b><b> on Oct 1 and c<\/b><b>loses:<\/b><b> Oct 31 at 4:30 pm. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a hard deadline with no leeway at all this season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This application window is shorter than ever before. If you are toying with the idea of competing this season, even though you have not made a final decision, please play it safe and have the district fill out the grant. If the team doesn&#8217;t participate, we will simply let the MDE know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you won&#8217;t be able to make any corrections to your district&#8217;s application once the grant closes, get it in early so you can review it (and we can too) and make any needed modifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>THE GRANT IS IN NEXSYS UNDER 99H: ROBOTICS GRANT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grant application can be found in NexSys again. The name of the grant is 99h: Robotics Grant.\u00a0 Remember that the district files ONE APPLICATION for all of the robotics teams in the district.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MDE made improvements to the application from lessons learned last season. You will be excited to hear that the student roster is no longer required!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>*As in past years, if the application requests exceed the total funding appropriation, the MDE will reduce all awards by the same percentage. This means everyone who puts in an application correctly will get funding!** One robotics stipend per building<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"height: 434px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"461\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"305\" \/>\n<col width=\"72\" \/>\n<col width=\"73\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Team Type&quot;}\"><strong>Team Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Support Award&quot;}\"><strong>Support Award<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Coaching Stipend&quot;}\"><strong>Coaching Stipend<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;High School FRC&quot;}\"><strong>High School FRC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST Robotics - Rookie&quot;}\">FIRST Robotics &#8211; Rookie<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:9000}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$9,000<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST Robotics - Veteran&quot;}\">FIRST Robotics &#8211; Veteran<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:6000}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$6,000<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Middle School FTC&quot;}\"><strong>Middle School FTC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST Tech Challenge - Rookie&quot;}\">FIRST Tech Challenge &#8211; Rookie<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,500<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1000}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST Tech Challenge - Veteran&quot;}\">FIRST Tech Challenge &#8211; Veteran<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,500<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1000}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Late Elementary- FLL Challenge&quot;}\"><strong>Late Elementary- FLL Challenge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Challenge - Rookie&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Challenge &#8211; Rookie<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1000}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Challenge - Veteran&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Challenge &#8211; Veteran<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Early Elementary- FLL Explore&quot;}\"><strong>Early Elementary- FLL Explore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Explore - Rookie&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Explore &#8211; Rookie<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Explore - Veteran&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Explore &#8211; Veteran<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:250}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$250<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;PreSchool and Early K&quot;}\"><strong>PreSchool and Early K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Discover - Rookie&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Discover &#8211; Rookie<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FIRST LEGO League-Discover - Veteran&quot;}\">FIRST LEGO League-Discover &#8211; Veteran<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:300}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$300<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:500}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:4,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;$\\&quot;#,##0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>As in past years, if the application requests exceed the total funding appropriation, the MDE will reduce all awards by the same percentage. This means everyone who puts in an application correctly will get funding!<\/li>\n<li>One robotics stipend per building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Webinar: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MDE will run a webinar on Thursday afternoon of this week. Details can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSqkA0cMKw6TfRhJaiZWChfcBLKlQjUm68lGg3ukRsb7X2aqUlwWi5ZNKXHXD5me5oOFNP1H7jLWLqO\/pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will update you again once we have more details on what the application looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>REMINDER ACTION ITEM: EVENT STATUS AND &#8220;SHARE THE SPARE&#8221; FORM<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please fill out the form linked below. The registration status information will be used to assist with home event pre-assignment.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Season registration status:<\/strong> This will assist with event planning and home event pre-assignment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Share the Spare&#8221; program:<\/strong> To assist our teams that are affected by backorders of key components.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>FORM LINK:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgSL0f2Rjs0JBybW3jHujj7fvBcsDRi_s2NK-Poz04s5gtAA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVENT STATUS &amp; &#8220;SHARE THE SPARE<\/a> Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">GREAT RESOURCES<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>FTC Docs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Check out the new FIRST Tech Challenge Documentation site: <a href=\"https:\/\/ftc-docs.firstinspires.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ftc-docs.firstinspires.org\/index.html<\/a>. Especially note the Control System Resources which have fabulous diagrams. This resource is still in development mode so visit often!<\/p>\n<p><strong>FTC Programming Simulator<br \/>\n<\/strong>If your programmers wish they didn&#8217;t have to wait for the robot to be done before they could start learning and writing code, this resource is for you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ftcsim.org\/ftcsim\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ftcsim.org\/ftcsim\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664358676697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ih_hfTaGGdLCbtCH46wX6\">FTC SIM<\/a> is a FREE virtual coding tool, developed by <em>FIRST\u00a0<\/em>Canada, that allows users to code and run a virtual FIRST Tech Challenge robot autonomously! Users can learn everything from basic movement to how to use sensors by completing a series of puzzles using Blocks or Java. Each puzzle has a link to a YouTube tutorial that goes over the skill needed to solve the puzzle. There are also additional tutorials on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jaN0zePkEGI&amp;list=PLdSjt0bIyfW-DCM-HbroDEteFZfj7o6_5\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DjaN0zePkEGI%26list%3DPLdSjt0bIyfW-DCM-HbroDEteFZfj7o6_5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664358676697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OYsG75JONJ0xkfaRp8A-q\"><em>FIRST\u00a0<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jaN0zePkEGI&amp;list=PLdSjt0bIyfW-DCM-HbroDEteFZfj7o6_5\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DjaN0zePkEGI%26list%3DPLdSjt0bIyfW-DCM-HbroDEteFZfj7o6_5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664358676697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OYsG75JONJ0xkfaRp8A-q\">Canada\u2019s YouTube\u00a0Channe<\/a>l that cover more advanced concepts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can test out their skills by programming an Elevator Bot (designed by Studica) or an EduBot (designed by REV Robotics) to complete tasks on the FREIGHT FRENZY presented by Raytheon Technologies\u00a0<em>FIRST\u00a0<\/em>Tech Challenge Competition or Class Pack field. The POWERPLAY presented by Raytheon Technologies field will also be available in FTC SIM after Kickoff this year!<\/p>\n<h6>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>2022-23 TEAM SEASON REGISTRATION<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<p>Team registration for the 2022-23 season is open! The $295 season registration fee can be paid via the FTC Storefront accessible from the Team Dashboard through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firstinspires.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Teams must be fully registered for the current season in order to register for FiM FTC competitions.<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>New Teams<\/div><div class='shortcode-toggle-box hide'><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Teams<\/strong> (rookies) \u2013 FIRST HQ once again has their FTC Rookie Team Grant available! This grant works with the FIRST in Michigan FTC Rookie Team Grant to 100% cover a newly forming FTC team\u2019s first season registration fee and reusable kit of parts purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/create-a-team\/\">CREATE A TEAM<\/a> site page for the steps to get your new team rolling and to maximize available grants!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reminder: <strong>DO<\/strong> <strong>NOT<\/strong> <strong>PAY<\/strong> for anything through the FTC Storefront until the grant award decisions have been received.<\/li>\n<li>All veterans out of the same school who were past grant recipients must be registered for the current season before a newly forming team can be eligible for the FIRST HQ and\/or FiM FTC Rookie Team Grant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Returning Teams<\/div><div class='shortcode-toggle-box hide'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning Teams<\/strong>\u00a0(veterans) \u2013 Returning teams register with their existing team number. Check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRynLvwi30sKCQaB9is7L3HR3VUev1upyhp95_BokiQsbBM5djGP4iG4wvF9W7cG2y-2rvG3-Clb_YD\/pubhtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MI Archive FTC Team List<\/a>\u00a0(tab 1 &amp; 2) for a list of historical team numbers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take care of \u201cOutstanding Tasks\u201d on your Dashboard\n<ul>\n<li>Update the Team Profile, update team contacts as needed, Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 and 2 must electronically sign the season\u2019s FIRST Consent\/Release form and check that their FIRST Youth Protection Screening is up to date.<\/li>\n<li>Instruct any departing team contacts (Team Admin, Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 and 2) to invite their replacements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/veteran-registration.pdf\">Veteran Team Registration Guide<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 contains screenshots of the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Dormant Teams<\/div><div class='shortcode-toggle-box hide'><\/p>\n<p>If you were the Team Administrator and\/or Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 of a team that has been dormant but wants to register for the season and you don&#8217;t see your team on your FIRST Account Dashboard anymore, email <a href=\"mailto:firsttechchallenge@firstinspires.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firsttechchallenge@firstinspires.org<\/a> and ask them to reactivate your team. Copy me at <a href=\"mailto:tammy@firstinmichigan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tammy@firstinmichigan.org<\/a>. Include your team number in the subject line of the email.<\/p>\n<p>If a dormant team&#8217;s past Team Administrator and Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 are no longer with the organization and you would like the team to be reactivated, email me at <a href=\"mailto:tammy@firstinmichigan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tammy@firstinmichigan.org<\/a> and I can assist. Please include your team number in the subject line of the email.<\/p>\n<p>Reminder that teams that have been the recipient of the FiM FTC Rookie Team Grant are expected to keep the team number and reusable robot kit of parts in play. Grant sponsors view these funds as <span class=\"il\">seed<\/span> money for a new team. Team members and coaches may move through the program but the FTC team number and robot kit of parts stay with the affiliated school\/501c3 organization for reuse year to year. Otherwise, grant funds and\/or the robot kit of parts in their entirety must be returned to FIRST in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To learn more about the FIRST in Michigan Progression of Programs, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2wyGbGDpzobWXhLWVNoM3g1RXc\/view?resourcekey=0-ivKyJThPji_DCWCTQD2elA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIRST in Michigan PK-12 Team\/Class Pack Overview Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p>Links to program information on the FIRST in Michigan (FiM) and FIRST HQ websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FTC teams are capped at 15 team members.<\/li>\n<li>In Michigan, FTC is a middle school program with teams comprised solely of students in middle school grades.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0FIRST in Michigan FTC website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-dNm82iWyT3x0_PRYmBQq\">http:\/\/<wbr \/>firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/run-a-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/run-a-team\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hukOvu_YzBaDytZdJ0ka1\">Run a Team<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Addresses many FiM FTC FAQs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZXZO27rDRNJSV0waDjKnj\">Events<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 upcoming FIM FTC season events<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2H6jhQ6rKF1YjQz29hj_fc\">Resources<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Links to FIRST HQ resources, parts, and vendors, logos, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/grants\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3akCjiNWtyGmU29OBCrkAT\">Grants<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 information will be updated as grants become available; check back periodically<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/eblasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/eblasts\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2A-XhrbneJR38V-OAq1mgW\">Team Eblast Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To learn more about the FIRST in Michigan Progression of Programs, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2wyGbGDpzobWXhLWVNoM3g1RXc\/view?resourcekey=0-ivKyJThPji_DCWCTQD2elA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2wyGbGDpzobWXhLWVNoM3g1RXc\/view?resourcekey%3D0-ivKyJThPji_DCWCTQD2elA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950029922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw30KWp0PDkIWFcc-wCtRkRA\">FIRST in Michigan PK-12 Team\/Class Pack Overview Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>FIRST HQ website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950140356000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jMQfkwsBmpm2Ib2Xf8i2d\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Game and Season information:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/ftc\/game-and-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/ftc\/game-and-season&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950140356000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0I3E-K93xcP3aAzLFZcXGB\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/robotics\/<wbr \/>ftc\/game-and-season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950140356000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qMDpLkExGLovMFwr4L_NF\"><em>FIRST<\/em>\u00a0FTC HQ Blog<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 latest program announcements<\/li>\n<li>Coach&#8217;s\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Playbook<\/span>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-playbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-playbook.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663950140356000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RviAk_POg-Fas7zJjV2Wr\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/sites\/<wbr \/>default\/files\/uploads\/<wbr \/>resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-<wbr \/><span class=\"il\">playbook<\/span>.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FTC Mentor Manual: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/mentor-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/mentor-manual.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Event Pre-assignment List Posted\u00a0 l\u00a0 1st Round Event Registration will open 7am, Oct 4\u00a0 l\u00a0 MDE 99h Grant Open 10\/1-10\/31\u00a0 l\u00a0 Resources &amp; 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