1. A Presentation by Joe Passofaro Mentor - FTC Teams 3855,3387,3385 FRC Team 2169, KING TeC

2. Transitions FTC - FRC It’s just a bigger game With a few more rules

3. The Basics It’s a bigger team You need more sponsors & $$ You need engineering mentors - eventually You need a larger space You need some place to fabricate parts You have less time

4. Minimum Team Size *Mechanical Engineering - 2 *Electrical Engineering - 1 *Programming - 1 *Strategy/Scouting -2

5. The Mature Team *Mechanical Engineering - 6 *Electrical Engineering - 2+ *Programming - 2+ *Strategy/Scouting - 6+ CAD/Prototyping – current game/future games - 2+ Marketing - 2+ Finance/Fundraising – Sustainability - 1+ Chairman’s Award - 3+ Communications /Web Design- 2+ Business Planning - 2+ Included from above Build Team 6 - Drive Team 4 - Pit Crew 6

6. Mentor Captains Heads of departments Business Plan Public Relations Mechanical Electrical CAD Programming Scouting/Strategy Marketing Fundraising Communications Outreach Prototyping / Build Team Chairman’s Award Build Team - Drive Team - Pit Crew Web Site Dev.

7. Your Team Who do you have Students,Mentors Who do you need Expertise What do you have Equipment, space What do you need Focus on The Minimum How much do you have Money, Money, $$$$$$ How much do you need Sponsors, Fundraisers

8. Create organizational chart for your team – Fill in holes Create an “Action Plan” Appoint “Rules Master” - have rules master oversee entire build Appoint “Tool Chief” - keep work space clean Set benchmarks from action plan and follow them

9. Can You Compete

10. Let the awards be your guide Check the Manuel Ask where can your team compete Try to compete on several levels

11. Critical Points Don’t overreach Keep it simple Don’t overreact All things will pass Let the kids do the work It’s their team Think ahead Proto type, shipping, competition Leaving a legacy Sustainability, next year, year 10+ Have FUN Memories and ties that bind

12. Success Rolling robot on the floor What you built works Functioning Pit Organized – Not Chaos Participation Shipped on time, make every round Education The kids know more Sustainability The kids want to come back True Success The kids had fun

13. Let The Games Begin