Mentor Reminders
- Team rosters and consent and release forms must be handed in at every competition.
- Don’t forget your safety glasses! Everyone is required to wear safety glasses at all times in the Pit area and in the playing field area. When you are packing up to go to your event(s), please remember to pack safety glasses for every student and mentor who will be in the Pit area. Make sure that your glasses are NSI-approved, UL Listed, CE EN166 rated, AS/NZS, or CSA rated non-shaded safety glasses.
- Please review the Safety Manual! You can view the Safety Manual here: http://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/safety-manual. It is important that teams obey all safety items, including wearing closed toe shoes, wearing gloves when necessary, and practicing safe lifting techniques.
What to do before you leave for your first event:
- Bring copies of parent permission forms, with a list of emergency contact numbers and information on any and all student medical needs.
- Hold an event planning meeting with your team. Discuss:
- Schedule – see event agenda above
- Dress code - all participants should wear closed toed shoes and bring safety glasses
- Event behaviour - no running, no loud music in the Pits, practice safe lifting techniques
- Team protocol - How will you know where your students are at all times? What should students do if there is an issue? Where will you gather for meals?
- Plan for team identity. Will everyone wear the same shirts, hats or badges? - This last item is nice to do, but not required.
What to bring with you to your first event:
- Print out your team roster from your registration account
- Locate your robot lockup form and spare tags (Need to lock robot up at the end of the event).
- Find everything you withheld when you bagged and tagged your robot.
- Gather tools, gloves and materials for robot repair
- Pack safety glasses for everyone traveling with you to the event. Bring extras for team member’s families and special guests.
What to do first at your first event:
- When the pits open, immediately send a mentor to Pit Administration to:
- Check in
- Turn in your team roster and any paper Consent and Release forms
- Pick up your registration packet
- Find the official in charge of checking the robot isolation bag and have him/her check your robot and paperwork BEFORE you open the bag.
- Get your robot inspected.
- Setup your Pit Space.
- Introduce yourselves to the teams in Pits nearby. These are people who know just what you’ve been going through during build season and who can help you survive your first competition.
- Listen closely to all announcements made over the loud speakers in the pit area.
- Talk to everyone you can. FIRST® Robotics Competition events are filled with knowledgeable people who are willing and able to help your team. This is a great time to make connections with people who can help you right now and in years to come.
Lead Mentor/Coach 1
- Judge's Information: Enter judge's information in the Team Registration System.
- Safety: Works with team's Safety Captain to ensure Team Member safety. Review FIRST Safety Policies/Procedures.
- Team Profile: Maintain and update Team Profile Information in the Team Registration System to reflect correct team contacts, partner organization, and team demographic information.
- Team Updates: Reads Team Updates.
- Team Registration System: Maintain and update Team Information.
- Track Twitter Feed/Facebook Page: Monitor the FIRST Robotics Competition Twitter Feed and Facebook Page for announcements about updates, news and important information.
- Do not save seats. It is not fair to other teams or public guests, and is against the rules. See rule E03 here: http://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/event-experience
- Extended Team Support Hours: Team Support will be available on Saturdays during competition event weeks from 12:00-5:00 pm Eastern Time. For assistance, please call 1-800-871-8326 x 0.
- Awards: https://www.firstinspiresawards.com
- Payments for the Steampunk social are made during the FRC Western Canada Regional at the Stampede Canteen where our Interac debit/credit machine is available.
- Payments by cheque made to FIRST Robotics Society.
PO Box 81038, Lake Bonavista
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7C9
CANADA
- Payments by cheque made to FIRST Robotics Society.