Frog Force is the face of FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) in Michigan. We support every facet of the program including growing teams, hosting events, volunteering in key roles, and developing resources. FTC is the perfect stepping stone to FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC). Our FTC graduates “hit the ground running” when they enter high school. They bring tool skills, knowledge of FIRST, experience playing a FRC like game as well as bringing mentors and sponsors to our team. Our middle school FTC frogs have added at least 10 team members to the “Force” each year. This experience has been duplicated by FRC teams across the state who have started and mentored middle school FTC teams in their area.Under Frog Force's leadership, Michigan Middle School FTC has grown from 44 rookie teams and 3 events in 2011-2012 to 337 teams and 16 events in 2016-2017. In our own community, we've grown from 1 FTC team in 2011 to 9 teams in 2016. In addition, Frog Force has hosted FTC Kick off events, mentor training events, FTC workshops across the state, Spring competitions and mentored FRC teams in holding their own events. For the 2016 season, Frog Force developed The Orange Alliance an online catalog of data and information on FTC teams and competitions in Michigan.