[FTC]: Should FTC be more like FRC or FLL in regards to mentor involvement?

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

In Michigan, FTC is being set up for 7th and 8th grade. It is supposed to be a middle step between FLL and FRC.

It is important to note that starting this season FTC is officially for 7th-12th grade students everywhere, instead of only 9th-12th as it has been in the past. While there hasn't been an official press release, yet, new materials are starting to trickle out with that change. So in alignment with FIRST's new "progression of programs" philosophy, FTC will serve as both an intermediate step between FLL and FRC and its traditional role as a less time and fund intensive alternative to FRC for high school students.

Most recent version of FTC at a glance reflecting the change.