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How to Get Involved with the FIRST
Robotics Competition (FRC)
Check out the FIRST website (www.usfirst.org), and decide how much time you have to give. Then sign up! We look forward to having you with us. If you are interested in starting a FIRST Robotics Competition team… Learn everything you can about FIRST and the FIRST Robotics Competition before committing to forming a team. Find a local team or two, talk to them, and follow their progress through a season. Attend the FIRST Robotics Competition NASA/VCU Regional to gauge the impact of the competition for yourself. Plan to meet with the team leaders and students, speak with their sponsors, and see robots first-hand. Once you’re ready to start an FRC team at your school, start developing partnerships that will supply your team with mentors and sponsors. Local manufacturing and technology companies are ideal sources of mentors and sponsors, as are local technical schools, colleges, and universities. Many local chapters of professional science and engineering organizations support FIRST through volunteer help from their engineers, scientists, and technologists. If you are unsure where to start, please contact Dee Tomczak @ robotstoo@aol.com If you are interested in becoming a Team or Regional Event Sponsor… Companies can support FIRST in a variety of ways, including:
If you are interested in mentoring a team… If you are interested in becoming a FIRST mentor, talk with the FIRST Regional Director close to you and request information on mentors in your area. Local mentors are likely to know about new teams forming in the area. Rookie teams especially benefit from strong professional mentoring. For more information about mentoring opportunities at NASA/VCU Regional, please contact FIRST Senior Mentor, Kathy Ward, @ klhward@gmail.com If you are interested in volunteering… Each FIRST Robotics Competition event depends on a large number of volunteers with a broad spectrum of talents to support operating needs and competition demands. Besides volunteer opportunities during the competition event, the Regional Planning Committee is seeking volunteers to help the committee make each year’s event better. Volunteers can:
If you would like to participate in the Regional Planning Committee, please contact Pattie Cook, robotsfirst@aol.com. If you are interested in making a donation… If you would like to make a donation to FIRST, please note this important information:
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