FTC 101For Parents and Mentors

The Green Girls 71909-12-15

Outline

• About Us• What is FTC• The Benefits of FTC• FTC Season Schedule• Balancing Homework and Robotics• Helping with Fundraising• Hands On, Hands Off Mentoring and Coaching• Chaperoning and Traveling• Registration • Resources• Questions

About Us

What is FTC

• First Tech Challenge• Grades 7-12• Design, Build, Program a Robot• Alliances• Competing• Outreach

FTC Season Schedule

• Kickoff• Practice• Regionals• State• North Super Regionals• World Championships

Benefits of FTC

• Programming• Robot Design• Building• Presentations• Problem Solving• Teamwork• Internships• Colleges• Jobs

Balancing Homework and Robotics

• Work Breakdown Structure• Team Schedule• Plan• Aware• Resources

Helping with Fundraising

• Who Do you Know• Connections• Companies• Businesses

Hands On, Hands Off Mentoring

• Help Out• Hinting• Real World Examples• Building• Programming

Chaperoning and Traveling

• Chaperones• Stick Together• Sleeping• Checklist

Registration

• Pick the Right Tournament• Robot• Time• Qualification• Difficulty

Resources

• Hightechkids.org•What is First Tech Challenge•How to Start an FTC Team•Coach and Team Resources•Team Registration•Tournament Schedule

• Usfirst.org

Questions??