MI Middle School FTC Team List

The team list for this season is posted here:  MI Middle School FTC Team List

The list has been updated to include Championship preferences and advancement.

Coach's Corner

Due to an ever increasing fan base, Brian Smith's  FTC Coach's Corner blog is accessible here.  It includes build tips, lessons learned from scrimmages, field comm info, etc.  Have a topic your team would like addressed?  Email Brian at novirobotics@gmail.com.

Open Field Time at FrogEx

Frog Force, FRC Team 503 in Novi, has created a FTC practice room at their FrogEx site. FTC teams are welcome to play on the full size FTC field complete with this year's game elements.  Email novirobotics@gmail.com to RSVP for a time slot.  A waiver will be required for every person entering the site and will be emailed when a visit is confirmed.  

• Sunday 11/25/12 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday 11/27/12 7pm-9pm
• Wednesday 11/28/12 7pm-9pm

YES! Expo Outreach Opportunity

Yes! Expo is next Thursday, November 1st, at Ford Field.  FIRST in MI is an invited exhibitor at this amazing event.  FTC teams are needed to showcase our program!  A full sized FTC field will be set up complete with this year's game elements.  Any FTC teams that would like to be a part of this outreach opportunity, which runs from 8am-2pm, please email michiganftc@gmail.com.

MI FTC Event Registration opens 10/22/12

** Event registration forms have been sent.  If your team has NOT received a form via email, sent to your team's main contact, please send a note to  michiganftc@gmail.com.

Michigan Middle School FTC 2012 season events have been posted on the FIRST in Michigan site!  Hover over FTC Events in the top menu bar and click on 2012 Events.

Event registration will open on Monday, October 22, 2012 at 7:00am via a google doc form that will be sent to the Main Contact for each team as set up on your Team Profile accessible through TIMS.  Registrations will be timestamped and events will fill on a first-come, first-served basis.  For more information,  MI FTC Event Process link.

PTC Hands-On Workshop - 10/27/12, Holland MI

Holland FIRST Robotics Team CHAOS (FRC Team 74) and Code Red Robotics (FRC Team 2771) are co-hosting with PTC a free hands-on workshop to show how you can build a better robot in less time using PTC software products Creo/Elements, MathCad and Windchill.
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Time: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Location:  Haworth Inc; One Haworth Center, Holland, MI 49423

Registration link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/79CSXR3

For more information contact us at westmichiganfirst@gmail.com

PTC Hands-On Workshop - 10/6/12, Bloomfield Hills MI

The Bionic Barons (FRC team 2834) is co-hosting with PTC a free hands-on workshop to show how you can build a better robot in less time using PTC software products Creo/Elements, MathCAD and Windchill. All Michigan FRC and FTC teams are welcome to attend. Here is the flyer.

Date: Saturday, 10/6/12
Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Andover High School, 4200 Andover Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

To Register: Use this link.