An in-person FTC Coach/Mentor Professional Development.

Agenda:

Monday, Aug. 4-Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

Participants will work together in small groups to help answer questions, experience a mini-season as well as learn about different aspects of FTC.

Where:

• Seamans Center for Engineering Arts & Sciences, 103 S. Capitol Street, Iowa City, Iowa

Registration:

Complete this form.

There is no cost to attend this Coach Prof. Development.

Registration deadline: Friday, July 9, 2025.

Goals of the PD:

• Prepare coaches and mentors for an upcoming FTC Season.
• Connect coaches and mentors with each other, future connections for future questions or issues.
• Educate attendees about recent or new changes within FTC.
• Expand the knowledge base of attendees. Help attendees think outside of the box of what they normally would have considered.
• Have participants go through a mini-season within a team: a build season; a "tournament" with a judging interview, matches and an alliance selection.
• Share the expectations FTC-Iowa has for coaches and mentors.
• To be as interactive as possible. Lots of small group activities. Less presentations.

Ideal topics suggestions:

• Hopes and Expectations
• FIRST YPP: What is allowed vs. what is not allowed.
• Being an effective coach & mentor
  • Tips from returning coaches
  • Sharing of Resources
  • Volunteering at Events
  • Hosting an event
• Team dynamics
  • How to recruit students
  • How to divide a large team
  • How to divide students between two teams
• Judging
  • How to win awards
  • Becoming a judge
  • The Engineering Portfolio
• The Engineering Design Process
• What to expect during Team Inspections
• Programming 101
• A Simulated Competition Season

We are currently seeking teams & coaches to present on any of the topics!