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Hey FIRST Tech Challenge Teams! We�ve been so impressed with all of the amazing outreach that our teams have done this summer. We�ve seen you guys at state fairs, libraries, community centers, middle schools, high schools, elementary schools, at STEM fairs, Science Days, Innovation Fairs, camps, and even online! We know that recruiting new members to your FTC team or convincing a group of people to join our FTC community as a new team can sometimes be challenging and we wanted to share some resources with you. We�ve compiled them all in one place in this handy dandy blog post. If you have an awesome resource, please feel free to add it in the comments. Now for the fun part. We want to encourage all of our FTC teams to continue your outreach efforts into the fall. Plus we know that the start of school is a great time to recruit new rookies. We want to see your outreach and recruitment efforts in action! Upload a video to Vine, tag us ( FIRST Tech Challenge), and add the hashtag #FTCOu...

FIRST Tech Challenge team recruitment season is upon us! For coaches and mentors looking to add to their team for the 2015-2016 season , we�ve got some tips. Before you start recruiting, it might be helpful to ask yourself a few questions: How big is your team? How many additional team members do you need/want? What skills do your current members possess? What skills will you want to recruit for? How �old� is your team? How many members will be graduating/leaving in a year? How young do you want your new members to be? How many kids do you want to inspire? Now pull up a mental picture of your team right now. Then subtract the members who have graduated or are leaving. Ask yourself this: Who are you missing? Are you missing an Einstein ? He had Asperger�s Syndrome and had trouble concentrating in school, possibly due to dyslexia. What could he bring to the team? Are you missing a Curie ? She was poor, self-educated, and near blind. What could she bring to...

Ken Johnson interviews FTC Team #4029 about the transition from the NXT system to the new Android-based platform. We're excited about the positive reviews! With some basic rewiring and a quick setup on your computer your robot can be transitioned to the new Android-based platform. Click below to see the student's interview at the Lexington Pilot event. For more information: Learn about the  FIRST  Tech Challenge Read the  Official  FIRST  Press Release Read the  FTC Technology FAQs webpage   Check out the  FTC Technology Forum