Spring Rookie Event Registration

• Event registration for Spring FLLC events will open Monday for teams who have not yet competed for the SUBMERGED season. The event registration link will be posted on the Michigan FLLC Events page at the Event Registration link at the top, and eligible teams will receive an email when registration opens. The list of events is posted at the events page. All event registration will be completed by form; no email or phone registration requests are accepted.
• If you are interested in hosting an event, or if there is not an event in your area, please reach out to angela@firstinmichigan.org.

Team Paperwork

• Your team roster is due the Monday before your event. It can take time to get coaches screened and consent forms signed, so start now.
• You can find directions for completing your team’s required roster and consent forms at the Event Readiness page.
• If you have 3rd graders on your team, you will not be able to register them through the FIRST Dashboard with this usual process. Email angela@firstinmichigan.org for alternate instructions for those students.

Participation Reminder

• In Michigan, we run a slightly different progression of programs from FIRST national. In Michigan, FIRST LEGO League is an elementary school only program with teams comprised solely of elementary school aged/grade team members. To attend an event or receive any grants, teams must be aligned to the FIRST in Michigan progression of programs, consisting ONLY of: All students in grades 4-5, as well as students in grade 6 (maximum) IF they attend an elementary school, and individual students in grade 3 who are “playing up” because it is a better fit for them.
• FIRST LEGO League Challenge team size is capped at 10. No exceptions are made, and smaller teams than this are highly encouraged (6-8 students.) Multiple teams out of a given school/organization are welcome, and we have grants to fully fund additional teams at a school. Let me know if you would like more teams!
• Each team will need two registered, screened coaches in order to register for events in Michigan. Coaches can be registered to multiple teams. All email communication will be sent to the two registered coaches, as well as the team admin if there is one registered.

MICHIGAN RESOURCES

These four important pages have all the information you need to run a Michigan FIRST LEGO League Challenge team each year:

• Resources page – annotated, organized list of links to everything for running a team and this season
• Events page – important pages linked at the top to help you register for an attend an event
• Run-a-Team page – step-by-step guide to running a team from registration to attending an event
• Grants page – information about all grants available to new or returning teams

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