Team in a Box // Information
The Team in a Box Project was created in April 2004 in an effort to help rookie teams and inform anyone interested in starting a FIRST team. Starting a FIRST Robotics team seems overwhelming when you begin, but it is well worth the time and effort. This DVD will help guide you through the different phases of FIRST. In-depth explanations of the year ahead of you includes what happens when the game is first released, how to survive the six-week build season, what happens at a competition, and what to do during the off-season. Team organization is also important when starting a team. The DVD incorporates how to arrange team sub-groups, give demonstrations, and how to get parents involved with the program. After the team is organized, it is time to get to work. This project offers helpful tips on how to successfully build a robot and how to prepare award submissions. You will also receive information about not only the FIRST Robotics Competition, but also the FIRST Lego League. The interviews integrated into this video will give you another perspective of FIRST.
In addition to the DVD, the CD provides a resource center for you and your team to refer to. A sample sponsorship video is made available to help your team produce one as well. Along with the sponsorship video, there are documents with tips and guides to help make your experience with FIRST easier. The third component of this CD is a collection of templates for common tasks in FIRST. Templates range from scouting databases to forms that help the head coach organize his or her team. We hope this DVD and CD will lend a helpful hand to you and to your team.
Team 341 made a presentation at the 2007 Kickoff Event in Manchester, NH about Team in a Box and the progress it has made. View the presentation on Team in a Box here. A big thank you goes out to AndyMark for helping make Team in a Box free for all interested parties.