Event specific information can be found here.

This guide contains:

• • Venue Information and Venue Specific Rules
  • Parking & Load In / Out Information
  • Pit Information
  • Local Information
    • Hotel
    • Local Hardware Stores

Consent and Release Forms:

FIRST HQ requires all youth team members to be registered with the team. There are two paths to choose from to register a youth on a FIRST team.

• Express Enrollment path:
  • FIRST lead coaches/mentors can generate web links or QR codes in the FIRST Dashboard to share with parents and guardians of their youth participants, granting access to the application.
  • Parents and guardians use the web link or QR code from the lead coach/mentor to register their youth to a team in a few simple steps. After applying to a team, coaches/mentors will need to accept the students through the FIRST Dashboard. Once the coach/mentor approves or declines the request to join a team, the parent/guardian is notified via email.
    • View Express Enrollment Coach/Mentor Instructions
    • View Express Enrollment Parent/Guardian Instructions
    • View Express Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

OR

• Traditional path:
  • FIRST Youth Team Member Registration is done through the FIRST Dashboard.
  • Youth Team Registration Guide: https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/youth-registration-guide.pdf.
  • Instructions on signing the FIRST HQ Consent/Release Form through a mobile device: https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/youth-registration-guide-mobile.pdf.
• The FIRST HQ Consent/Release form is signed electronically, once per season, by the student’s parent/guardian (for team members younger than 18 years of age) as part of the above paths.
  • Reminder that the additional FIRST in Michigan Consent/Release form is no longer needed!

FIM FRC events will no longer have “loaner” safety glasses available on site for teams. As always, teams must bring their own safety glasses to the event, enough for each of their team members and mentors that are in attendance. Anyone without safety glasses will not be allowed to enter the pit or competition areas of the event. Events will have safety glasses for purchase at $10 each.

FIRST in Michigan events strive to be accessible to team members and mentors with disabilities. For team members and mentors requiring accessibility accommodations outside of what the venue already provides, please fill out this form at least two weeks prior to whatever event(s) the team is attending. This information will be shared with the event staff. FIRST in Michigan will try to make the requested accommodations but cannot guarantee that all requested accommodations can be made.