Toolkit For Success
Toolkit For Success (Entire Toolkit)
This is the introduction to our Toolkit For Success, our guide to sustaining a FIRST Robotics Team.
Business, this includes team structure, calendar, continuous improvement, team development, communication, recruitment and recognition.
Chapter 3 - Financial FUNdraising
Financials and FUNdraising, this includes a sample budget and many fundraising ideas.
Regatta, this includes an explanation of our signature event. This event involves a summer engineering challenge, a team leadership/ mentoring program, an entrepreneurial fundraising experience, and a first networking competition
Sponsorship, this includes different approaches, sample cover letters and flyers.
Community Impact, this includes various suggestions at local level, for K-8th graders, and through the local Chamber of Commerce and Parks and Recreation.
Build Season, this includes a calendar from kick-off through robot ship, many resources, and specific hints from engineer mentors.
Competition, this includes checklist, guidelines for chaperones, pre- competition planning, awards and the necessary forms.
Parent Support, this includes many suggestions on how you can tap into this important resource.
Chapter 10 - Rookie Resources - State
Rookie Resources, this includes notes from rookie conference calls and explains essentials for any rookie team.
Chapter 10 - Rookie Resources - Regional
Rookie Resources, this includes notes from rookie conference calls and explains essentials for any rookie team.
Chapter 11 - How to Build TEAM
Includes ideas on Teambuilding and the bringing together of different people for one common cause.
Chapter 12 - Students at Competition
Includes ideas for "down time" at competitions, expectations and samples of schedules and ideas of what to do.