Template.newCharacterDialog.events({ "tap #addButton": function(event, instance){ Characters.insert({ name: instance.find("#nameInput").value, gender: instance.find("#genderInput").value, race: instance.find("#raceInput").value, owner: Meteor.userId() }, function(err, id){ if(err) throw err; Router.go("characterSheet", {_id: id}); }); } });