{"id":6879,"date":"2023-09-20T12:34:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2023-09-22T03:53:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:53:16","slug":"09-21-23-team-eblast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2023\/09\/20\/09-21-23-team-eblast\/","title":{"rendered":"09.21.23 Team Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p>Event Status Form, due 9\/24\u00a0 l\u00a0 99h State Grant Webinar 9\/26\u00a0 l\u00a0 \u00a0 Fall Event Registration Season Registration\u00a0 l\u00a0 Coach Goal Tracker\u00a0 l\u00a0 Express Youth Team Enrollment\u00a0 l\u00a0 Team Roster\u00a0 l\u00a0 Kickoff Thank You &amp; CENTERSTAGE Materials\u00a0 l\u00a0 Discount Codes\u00a0 l\u00a0 Season Registration\u00a0 l\u00a0 Resources<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>ACTION ITEM: EVENT STATUS FORM; DUE SUN., 9\/24<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<p><strong>All teams<\/strong> &#8211; Please fill out the form linked below by <strong>Sunday, Sept. 24<\/strong>. The information captured on this form will assist FiM FTC with the season&#8217;s fall and spring event planning and Round 1 home event pre-assignments.<\/p>\n<p>Only teams that are registered for the 2023-24 season or that have submitted this form sharing their registration status, will be included on the Round 1 Home Event Pre-assignment List.<\/p>\n<p>The form additionally includes a team support survey that will capture info on where teams can find support in their area across a variety of FTC related topics.<\/p>\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; TEAM SUPPORT SURVEY<\/a> Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h6 class=\"print-this-page\"><b style=\"color: #ff6600;\">SAVE THE DATE! 99h GRANT WEBINAR 9\/26, 2:30pm; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED<\/b><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<p>The 99h State Grant <span class=\"gmail-il\">Technical<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">Assistance<\/span> Webinar conducted by the MDE will be <strong>Tuesday, Sept. 26th at 2:30pm<\/strong>. It will be accessible through Zoom and interested <strong>attendees<\/strong> <strong>MUST<\/strong> <strong>pre-register<\/strong> for the webinar at this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcOurpz4rHdBtV7BcXO_sxgF2FAZVpkU8#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.<wbr \/>us\/meeting\/register\/<wbr \/>tZItcOurpz4rHdBtV7BcXO_<wbr \/>sxgF2FAZVpkU8#\/registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This pre-registration is a new procedure for the MDE. An email confirmation will be sent after you register that contains the call access info.<\/p>\n<p>Please share the webinar information with your district\/school Level 5 person and\/or the person with access to the MDE&#8217;s NexSys system filling out the grant application on behalf of the team(s) in your district\/school.<\/p>\n<div>Per the MDE, the webinar will be recorded and posted on techplan.org by the close of business 9\/29.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A reminder that teams on the 99h state grant application for their school\/district must be registered for the 2023-24 FIRST season in order to be eligible for awards.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6 class=\"print-this-page\"><b style=\"color: #ff6600;\">FALL EVENT REGISTRATION<\/b><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\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 will be added to the list as soon as they are set. 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>Teams must be registered with FIRST HQ (reg fee paid) for the 2023-24 season in order to be placed in events.<\/p>\n<p>Click the &#8220;+&#8221; sign to expand the toggle boxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Home Event Pre-assignment - posted by Sept 26<\/div><div class='shortcode-toggle-box hide'><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams will be pre-assigned to their nearest \u201chome\u201d event based on travel distance parameters and event capacity.\n<ul>\n<li>A team must be registered for the 2023-24 season or have shared their registration status via the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgSL0f2Rjs0JBybW3jHujj7fvBcsDRi_s2NK-Poz04s5gtAA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVENT STATUS &amp; TEAM SUPPORT SURVEY <\/a><\/strong>form in order to be included on the Home Event Pre-assignment list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The list of pre-assignments will be eblasted to the Team Administrator and Lead Coach\/Mentor 1 and 2 for each team and posted on the FiM FTC <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\">EVENTS<\/a> site page.<\/li>\n<li>For some events, the number of area teams could exceed the number of available event slots so event pre-assignment will be made to the next closest event and so on, as space allowed.<\/li>\n<li>League teams (OCCRA, South-Central, Metro Detroit leagues) will be pre-assigned to their affiliated League Tournament as their home event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-toggle'><div class='shortcode-toggle-head'><i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Round 1 Event Registration - Opens 7am on Oct. 3 (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. The Round 1 Event Registration form is also linked on the FiM FTC EVENTS site page: <a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The form will open for submissions at 7:00AM on the stipulated date.<\/li>\n<li>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 5 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 chooses to \u201cchange\u201d their pre-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<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>NEW COACH RESOURCE: GOAL TRACKER<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<p>Check out the new FIRST HQ FTC Coach resource!<\/p>\n<p>Coach\u2019s Goal Tracker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-goal-tracker.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-goal-tracker.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1r4VDrEhb91gElKkQqxS9A\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/sites\/<wbr \/>default\/files\/uploads\/<wbr \/>resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-<wbr \/>goal-tracker.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other FTC team management resources can be found at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/node\/5226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/node\/5226<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>EXPRESS ENROLLMENT PATH FOR YOUTH TEAM MEMBERS IS LIVE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The FIRST HQ Express Enrollment path is fully operational! The application is built for parents and guardians to quickly register youth participants in a few simple steps through mobile and desktop web browsers.<\/p>\n<p><i>FIRST\u00a0<\/i>lead coaches and mentors with completed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e3t\/Ctc\/ZP+113\/cc5l404\/VVXWlP3JwKtSW8pcvmx4C7vsgW3Bmyl953HsbrN6ybcYq3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mrW186GhR8CvgCQW6DsK8w79HkgBW9lrjDg6NNSPDV-z62T7glfTMW2cXHYn2t8QDqW4hSLb-78Hn3rW2DlTwz1CLVNbV1ZdLw6YWbbyN3P1FCxsXsstW5qQnTJ5rf33wW6D1BGm33yD5zW7Nwyvd8cfLbYW3psLJG5mqrxsW6Stgxb3GfjXcW1nC3-_8_Xf2YW1zDGgV5_YNv8N8C8ZWC3TSpPW7FH8xL5NqtXLW2LwjLZ8xXMHFW1g_nmQ58mvBNW4c61Vl80W5GqW7DMyjT5sQqnsN1505kgZvlsyW4z7d998ydlpQW5F3WqZ5dpDXYW5vD4Sl2PpmT-W9jx1Ng7TfHSCW6G954116LKY1f25-17Y04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><i>FIRST\u00a0<\/i>Youth Protection Screening<\/a>s\u00a0can generate web links or QR codes in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e3t\/Ctc\/ZP+113\/cc5l404\/VVXWlP3JwKtSW8pcvmx4C7vsgW3Bmyl953HsbrN6ybcXR3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3l6W6BHzhM4nP7CLW1QL0WS3H6ghbN8gY0Sphw-VgN1jm8ykcTqnSVm3c_C4RyZ1WW16hCdy4PJGWDW8CWDNM15K6NVW6m096d2BwJnNW80-n2P85lxTRW11RHJD555H-VW7ctzbY3ZTnhwW89QBZv6hf2WWW6jrr6M5llFqvW5BcvC-3S4749W89Vq3l8l5NX_VNttWp44rlNmW5PQ1gp246dybW3cyxjw3CJgksW4pPbvV4c3VQlW1XBw6P4HyyRBW7Ljq946S3y04W2zM-b73y2PNbW5MrKyp8S2f6NN7ccgxdx0_0Hf4KkmDK04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\" data-linkindex=\"3\"><i>FIRST\u00a0<\/i>Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0to share with parents and guardians of their youth participants, granting access to the application.<\/p>\n<p>To access the team roster and Express Enrollment application, two team lead coaches\/mentors need to have completed and passed the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e3t\/Ctc\/ZP+113\/cc5l404\/VVXWlP3JwKtSW8pcvmx4C7vsgW3Bmyl953HsbrN6ybcYq3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mcW409HNK5xjSJrW90jpQD5qZSvYN4dM031dMDv8W3Wm9kY6myv4QW7HBCqc6PS2lNW4qpcQC8Rp0MjW1DlwJx5JQkc1W7H5tKf3hpR-2W5MsJ6M93sn-8W9jq63k6Nm-9rVjFyJ64g3Cz2W3h39RR2bLj52M2VY_ldL9TTW8GkwBk5XR46zW22LTDv1f213QN7HkqW8SBbtMW6-BG7Q94YHd6W26mbjy7ffBT7W25sVxM1yLQ54W4R-ZFy47mNKmW7wMGtQ8WNYcjN5cZRgQzbvB3N71mGcT-P-rdVdpmfc4NN-dhW4LcVr41hdHdFW8WMPD15GTj5bW5XH51G9m4ZgGW554N4c30ssWXf2fJbP-04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-hs-link-id=\"1\" data-linkindex=\"5\"><i>FIRST\u00a0<\/i>Youth Protection Screening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more and view support resources on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.firstinspires.org\/e3t\/Ctc\/ZP+113\/cc5l404\/VVXWlP3JwKtSW8pcvmx4C7vsgW3Bmyl953HsbrN6ybcYq3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3nBW1vxbqb76598BVb5rS45_SssGW65mhxm29mncLW8P6D4013T3hdN5_WyNbTmdgLVSWncc8c1PjgW8F-bKr8k7DdzW7cQZYr8_FN0GW2m_wGw6NgMj0W1prfkx79gdwcW8_Ynmw5NcrXpW1MPPTG1Cwr-VW3PXDRP174SCCW3NmcN94ncNt2W5_vZJk7hT2pyW7B3-nz4sV9PhW2nhxMD5Jl0rMVCNwMD6zn10SW5SWHmV5D1cBSW5d8bhg5hCQ1qVbNlb32lh2FcW2WZg3g5qTSXSW187-YQ1kXKCqW7vH8Tc13CTrpW8wkdDf4M8r80W7wPGCC7dTXYcW7g2sG-9fYHfnN4KQvlpB3cBrf7cJjrz04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Youth Registration System Walkthrough page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>IDEA: Hold a parent\/guardian &#8220;Register Your Team Member&#8221; themed team meeting. Have a mobile and\/or desktop web browser device or two on hand to aid those with access challenges in completing the team member registration process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>TEAM ROSTER FOR EVENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A key team deliverable when preparing for competition is to have a fully populated FIRST HQ Dashboard produced <strong>Team Roster. <\/strong>The FIRST HQ Team Roster also indicates whether the team coaches and team members have a signed FIRST HQ Consent\/Release form on file with FIRST HQ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reminder that the FIRST HQ Consent\/Release (C\/R) form is the ONLY C\/R form needed this season.<\/strong> The separate FiM C\/R SmartWaiver C\/R form will no longer be used. HURRAY!<\/p>\n<p>All team coaches and team members attending a FiM FTC event (league meet\/tournament, qualifier) must be listed on the Dashboard produced Team Roster and the roster must indicate that the person has an electronically signed FIRST HQ Consent\/Release form on file with FIRST HQ (green light circle with a checkmark). The FIRST HQ C\/R form is electronically signed as part of the FIRST Account creation process (adults) or the Youth Team Member Registration process (either through the traditional or Express Enrollment path).<\/p>\n<p>The Team Roster is used as part of the team \u201ccheck-in\u201d process for events and is a required deliverable sent to the Event Coordinator, the Monday before the event, for each event where the team is participating. More details on sending the roster will be shared as we approach competitions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Note: Teams must have established a Lead Coach\/Mentor 1\u00a0<\/span><b>AND<\/b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Lead Coach\/Mentor 2, both\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2S0AU7P0JnvwGtT7T8f0lDhzCTw0KpCGnqzZLZrl7e6o8GjlRigExTeOSIVAmckI99YDGmh5D-EEWJ2MPIKQTaDLizhkg9nHnjDb5qNcA9Z_atLegU5-ksYtFbHUwLkgTX_ZuXpYRNMy6kelEww9JBDsRTPbwJ-VcXP-zJfYUHvn2bYzWlejFm7XU_lwxYwo0ICmV4CCVqjRusM4Uk21g_XOhcenVaL_AAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinmichigan-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2S0AU7P0JnvwGtT7T8f0lDhzCTw0KpCGnqzZLZrl7e6o8GjlRigExTeOSIVAmckI99YDGmh5D-EEWJ2MPIKQTaDLizhkg9nHnjDb5qNcA9Z_atLegU5-ksYtFbHUwLkgTX_ZuXpYRNMy6kelEww9JBDsRTPbwJ-VcXP-zJfYUHvn2bYzWlejFm7XU_lwxYwo0ICmV4CCVqjRusM4Uk21g_XOhcenVaL_AAA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695386109212000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BofH6uf5S4FbnF5UM8tWw\">FIRST Youth Protection<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0background screened (initiated through their FIRST Account), before the Team\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Dashboard<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Roster<\/span>\u00a0can be accessed through the Team\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Dashboard<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How to access and print a Team Roster:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your Team Dashboard by signing into your FIRST Account at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Under Team Contacts\/Roster, click \u201cPrint Roster.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"print-this-page\">\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>KICKOFF THANK YOU AND CENTERSTAGE GAME ELEMENTS &amp; RESOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Thank you to our 16 FTC Kickoff Event Hosts for helping us launch the CENTERSTAGE season! Your support is MUCH appreciated by all!!<\/p>\n<p>Teams can order a partial or full set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andymark.com\/categories\/first-tech-challenge-2023-2024-centerstage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CENTERSTAGE<\/a> game elements either through the FTC Storefront (full and partial sets) or directly from AndyMark, an official FIRST vendor. Great use for any remaining 2022-23 season funding!<\/p>\n<p>CENTERSTAGE game information and resources can be found on the FIRST FTC HQ site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/ftc\/game-and-season-info\">https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/ftc\/game-and-season.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Game Manual 1 and 2 are must-reads for all teams!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>REV AND TETRIX DISCOUNT CODES FOR TEAMS<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>REV and Pitsco (TETRIX) both offer a discount code for a percentage off select products for registered FTC teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>REV: See this link for instructions on accessing your team&#8217;s discount code: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/content\/docs\/FTC%20Discount%20Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/content\/docs\/FTC%2520Discount%2520Guide.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695388469773000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Cp_JM4JtxykbK87Tn4NnB\">https:\/\/www.revrobotics.<wbr \/>com\/content\/docs\/FTC%<wbr \/>20Discount%20Guide.pdf<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Pitsco: Use Promo code FTC23TX at checkout for a 25% discount!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be sure to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/legal-illegal-parts-list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC Legal\/Illegal Parts List<\/a> and the Game Manuals when sourcing parts!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>REGISTERING FOR THE SEASON<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Team registration for the 2023-24 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><strong>It is key to register your team right away so that enough events are planned in support.<\/strong> 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 will once again have their FTC Rookie Team Grant available which will open in early June! 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\/\">START A ROOKIE TEAM<\/a> site page for the steps to get your new team rolling and 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 FIRST HQ opens for application AND a grant award decision has 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>If your team has been dormant for more than 3 years, the team could be eligible for a veteran &#8220;gear up&#8221; grant to cover the cost of the REV Control Hub and REV Driver Hub. Reach out to <a href=\"mailto:tammy@firstinmichigan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tammy@firstinmichigan.org<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>RESOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FIRST in Michigan FTC website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Rrab2QP77lvoag02xGPgc\">https:\/\/<wbr \/>firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/<\/a>.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\" 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=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1nlKSE7AyYy7NBzK8jwcMP\">Run a\u00a0Team<\/a><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u00a0\u2013 Addresses many FAQs. Bookmark this page!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><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=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EYlcBZFDGNmNIMo1S3Z82\">Grants<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 information will be updated as grants become available; check back periodically<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3r3p-O3IXN4GXSQWwdOQ5-\">Events<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 information on the season\u2019s remote and traditional events.<\/span><\/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=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NAX6a_i1vHDjTDeJnd7iJ\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Team\u00a0Eblast Archive<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Team Composition:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">In Michigan, FTC is a middle school program with\u00a0teams\u00a0comprised solely of students in middle school grades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FTC\u00a0team\u00a0size is capped at 15\u00a0team\u00a0members. Most of our MI\u00a0teams\u00a0are between 8-10 students. We can start a 2nd team if interest exceeds the max and that team would be eligible for the grants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Season:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Our FiM FTC fall season, with States advancement, is Nov.-mid Dec.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">We also have a mid-May spring season (no advancement).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FIRST Inspires (FIRST HQ) website: FIRST Account\/Team Dashboard access, Program and Game info<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><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=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tV6UIpE5QLssFfj5q3-L8\">https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Mentor Manual:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net\/first-energize-ftc\/mentor-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net\/first-energize-ftc\/mentor-manual.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208324000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0mNTnqWtMCZv4AiUqQt32u\">https:\/\/<wbr \/>firstinspiresst01.blob.core.<wbr \/>windows.net\/first-energize-<wbr \/>ftc\/mentor-manual.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Coach&#8217;s Goal Tracker &#8211;\u00a0<b>New Resource!<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-goal-tracker.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-goal-tracker.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1r4VDrEhb91gElKkQqxS9A\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/sites\/<wbr \/>default\/files\/uploads\/<wbr \/>resource_library\/ftc\/coachs-<wbr \/>goal-tracker.pdf<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FIRST HQ Tech Resources:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\u201cBasic Bot\u201d build guide is located here.\u00a0FIRST HQ Robot Build:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/ftc\/robot-building-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/ftc\/robot-building-resources&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dT7gHjKjg9u-kJoPU0shI\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/resource-<wbr \/>library\/ftc\/robot-building-<wbr \/>resources.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FIRST HQ Programming:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/ftc\/technology-information-and-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/resource-library\/ftc\/technology-information-and-resources&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1He2Qx_yk9Kt19BoyBlYnl\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/resource-<wbr \/>library\/ftc\/technology-<wbr \/>information-and-resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">HQ is piloting this comprehensive site with all team\/game\/build\/coding\u00a0resourc<wbr \/>es organized a bit differently<\/span>:\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ftc-docs.firstinspires.org\/en\/latest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ftc-docs.firstinspires.org\/en\/latest\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Twf6tgLhHAK0tdO9tW5ZU\">https:\/\/ftc-docs.<wbr \/>firstinspires.org\/en\/latest\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">REV\u00a0Robotics Resources:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">REV Robotics documentation library gives an overview of the season\u2019s game as well as some prototype mechanisms.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.revrobotics.com\/docs\/rev-duo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.revrobotics.com\/docs\/rev-duo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0U6R760qo6EhIg23L3KBN2\">https:\/\/docs.<wbr \/>revrobotics.com\/docs\/rev-duo<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Rev Robotics has free curriculum! Learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.revrobotics.com\/curriculum\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PnZRe9PL7cXZ0BhdZgpX4\">https:\/\/www.revrobotics.<wbr \/>com\/curriculum\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Coding Simulators<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">FTC Sim:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstroboticscanada.org\/ftc\/sim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/firstroboticscanada.org\/ftc\/sim\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kv-MO7IGXHQ1DybC--nxk\">https:\/\/<wbr \/>firstroboticscanada.org\/ftc\/<wbr \/>sim\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Virtual Robotics Simulator:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vrobotsim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vrobotsim.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ojMRlVr4dI4paLHboCwkG\">https:\/\/vrobotsim.<wbr \/>com\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">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=1695380208325000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YrKqswlfQW4xA1Kke7uni\">FIRST in Michigan PK-12\u00a0Programs doc<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Status Form, due 9\/24\u00a0 l\u00a0 99h State Grant Webinar 9\/26\u00a0 l\u00a0 \u00a0 Fall Event Registration Season Registration\u00a0 l\u00a0 Coach Goal Tracker\u00a0 l\u00a0 Express Youth Team Enrollment\u00a0 l\u00a0 Team Roster\u00a0 l\u00a0 Kickoff Thank You &amp; CENTERSTAGE Materials\u00a0 l\u00a0 Discount Codes\u00a0 l\u00a0 Season Registration\u00a0 l\u00a0 Resources<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/2023\/09\/20\/09-21-23-team-eblast\/\">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-6879","7":"format-standard","8":"category-team-eblasts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879","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=6879"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6905,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions\/6905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/firstinmichigan.us\/FTC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}