**FIRST** FTC Registration System

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

I would say just don't put your number on your shirt. So make shirts that say "simbotics" vs "simbotics 1114"

that way every year you could use the same shirts if that was the concern

In order to save money some teams which are part of an FRC team requested the same team number last year and were able to use the same t-shirts for both programs. I believe most FRC teams include their team number on their shirts. It's a team identity and branding issue. Hartford has been home to an FVC tournament the last two seasons (New England Regional Vex Event - NERVE - was held in March 2006 and Connecticut FIRST Vex Challenge Championship Tournament - ConnVex - was held in December 2006); this will be the third name change for the event in as many years. I'm hoping we can pick a name this season that will not change for several years to come (and ConnTech has been taken by several things in the state already ).

This year will see an increase in costs in a number of areas as items are converted from FVC to FTC such as website domains, judges' and volunteer shirts (and new artwork means additional setup fees all over again), event logos having to be redesigned, banners, paying to have new brochures printed, business cards, etc. I'm sure after the dust settles some of these program changes won't be as upsetting.