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NC FPS Training

Welcome Parents & Coaches!

✸ In order for our students to be as successful as possible, we need some amazing parents and coaches, like you, by their side.

✸ We know these students can produce some amazing work but they always skyrocket with the support from parents and coaches.

✸ In this Section::

~ How to register for our upcoming Interest Meeting and Coach Training.

~ How to get started with a Team or School Club.

~ How to obtain Research and decipher "fake research".

~ What judges are looking for in the Presentation of Action Plan (State Bowl and International Conference competitions only).

Our Philosophy and Mission:

To develop the ability of young people globally to design and promote positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking.

FPS Information Session

~ for those new to, or curious about, FPS ~

Upcoming Meeting (via Zoom): Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 7:00pm EST!

This Session will focus on:

✸ Understanding more about FPS.

✸ Discovering the different Programs offered through NC FPS.

✸ Deciding which Program(s) would be best for your child(ren) and student(s).

✸ Overview of time commitment and Calendar of events.

Information Session

Coach Training

~ for new parents and coaches ~

Upcoming Training: TBD

This Training will aid new coaches in:

✸ In depth description for each Program.

✸ Understanding more about the FPS six-step process.

✸ Receiving strategies, tips, and hands-on experience in the six-step creative problem-solving process (for Global Issues Program).

✸ Providing guidance on forming teams, training students in the six-step process, and completing booklets (for Global Issues Program).

~ see the following section below entitled "Getting Started with a Team/Club" for some helpful tips you can start working on now.

Let NC FPS show you how to actively involve your students in the skills they need to tackle the future.

Registration for the upcoming Coach Training coming soon...

Coach Training

Getting Started with a Team/Club

NC FPS is excited to walk you through the process of starting an FPS team/club at your school!

FIRST ~

✸ Talk to your school administration office about their process for starting a club.

SECOND ~

✸ A teacher will likely be needed to serve as the advisor for the club.

✸ This teacher can also be the official adult coach (students who are in Senior division can be an assistant coach).

✸ Depending on the time of year, a team may be formed outside of the official school capacity, and then it can be made into an official club the following year.

THIRD ~

✸ Once a club is established, fees will need to be set and collected so that team(s) can register.

✸ Registration initiates obtaining coach materials from our Administration, and to start receiving feedback on student booklets.

✸ If total number of students is unknown at creation; it is advised to put more than 4 students on each team at the beginning of the year.

✸ Then each student would submit a few challenges and solutions so that everyone gets feedback.

FINAL ~

✸ The final deadline for team registration is in early January, which allows the addition of teams or individuals up until then.

RESOURCES ~

✸ FPSPI has lots of free resources on their website. And other things that you can pay for, like the RRR.

✸ If you want to order any additional resources, you’ll need to factor that cost into your club dues.

PLAN AHEAD ~

✸ Be sure to let people know about State Bowl!

✸ This year’s State Bowl will be at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly March 26-28, 2026.

NEXT STEPS ~

✸ Register for one of our upcoming Coach Trainings (see previous section)

✸ Contact NC FPS with additional questions (click the Button below)