{"id":6848,"date":"2023-09-01T11:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/?p=6848"},"modified":"2023-09-02T11:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T18:18:42","slug":"09-01-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2023\/09\/01\/09-01-23\/","title":{"rendered":"09.01.23 Team Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sept. 9 FTC Season Kickoff\u00a0 l\u00a0 Kickoff Sign Up\u00a0 l\u00a0 FiM C\/R Form Update\u00a0 l\u00a0 Youth Team “Express Enrollment” Roll Out l\u00a0 Grants\u00a0 l\u00a0 Program Information<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEPT. 9th FTC SEASON KICKOFF!<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
The 2023-24 FTC season CENTERSTAGE kickoff is Sept. 9th with the HQ broadcast at 12pm (noon) and the reveal of the season\u2019s new game, C<\/span>ENTERSTAGE<\/a>!\u00a0It’s not too late to sign up for a local kickoff event.<\/b> See below for the opportunity to network with area teams, acquire some new knowledge and\/or skills, and see the official CENTERSTAGE playing field up close and in person! There is no cost to attend a local FTC kickoff event.<\/div>\n
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SIGN UP FOR A KICKOFF EVENT NEAR YOU!<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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There will be 16 kickoff events in various locations around the state! While attending a kickoff event is optional, these events offer workshops, info and training sessions, and ALL will feature a CENTERSTAGE official playing field on site revealed once the HQ broadcast ends. Plus, kickoff events provide the priceless opportunity to connect with your local FIRST community for ongoing support.<\/p>\n

TO SIGN UP:\u00a0<\/b>Visit the\u00a0FiM FTC\u00a0EVENTS<\/b><\/a>\u00a0site page for a list of area FTC kickoff events including sign-up information. Sign-up is done directly with the event host and not with FIRST in Michigan FTC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you don\u2019t quite have a team formed yet, coaches and\/or prospective coaches\/team members\/mentors are welcome to sign-up to attend an area kickoff event. It’s a great way to jumpstart the season and partake in in-person learning and networking opportunities!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FiM CONSENT\/RELEASE FORM UPDATE<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Good news! FiM was able to work with FIRST HQ to negate the need for the additional FIRST in Michigan (FiM) Consent\/Release Form (previously done via SmartWaiver)! <\/span>For the 2023-24 season, across programs, the HQ Consent\/Release (C\/R) form will be the sole required C\/R form.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This will mean that we return to using the required HQ Team Dashboard\u00a0produced roster and not the “display name” roster used the past 3 seasons. More info will be forthcoming on how the HQ roster will be turned in to event hosts as we move towards the fall competition season.<\/p>\n

Note: Teams must have established a Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 <\/span>AND<\/b> Lead Coach\/Mentor 2, both <\/span>FIRST Youth Protection<\/a> background screened (initiated through their FIRST Account), before the Team Dashboard Roster can be accessed through the Team Dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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YOUTH EXPRESS ENROLLMENT LAUNCH SEPT. 21 (ish)<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

FIRST HQ has “soft” launched the new Youth Team Registration “Express Enrollment” path. This is a quicker (clocked at less than 6 minutes) way to officially register students onto your team.\u00a0<\/span>Please wait for the official launch which is anticipated to be Sept. 21-ish before sharing this method with team parents\/guardians.<\/b>\u00a0The soft launch that is currently available does not handle returning team members. The traditional Youth Team Registration path is still\u00a0available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once officially registered on the team, team members will appear on your Team Dashboard Roster with an indication that their HQ C\/R form has been signed. Note: It is required that all team members are officially registered to your team prior to participating in a FiM FTC official event (league meets, qualifiers\/league tournament).<\/p>\n

Idea: Plan a “register your student” team meeting for parents\/guardians to get all of your team members registered with the opportunity to address questions. Have a dedicated laptop or mobile device on hand to help those who might encounter access issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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GRANTS<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Visit the\u00a0<\/span>FiM FTC GRANTS<\/a>\u00a0page for available team grant info. Check back periodically for updates. An expanded Dow Team Grant has just been posted, closes Dec. 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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FTC PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Links to program information and resources:<\/div>\n
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