[Gdeaver]

It's still September. Keep the focus narrow at first.

Money, money, money where is the rest of the money going to come from. No money, no team.

Team and school administration. Right now get together with the principle and make sure you are on the same page. Find out now about the school policies and procedures. Questions like when and how do you gain access to the building. Can students use power tools with out a licensed shop teacher present. Who pays for the teachers substitute when at competitions. Will the school pay for busing to the events. What is the school policy for over night trips. Can you travel to a regional that would require an over night stay, or will it have to be day trips to a local event. Find out now so a regional selection can be made. You have a whole lot off administration to figure out. Do it now.

Students, It helps to have good involved students. How do you present robotics to suck them in.

After the administrative issues are addressed, You can then start to think about the robot . The school policies, money, additional mentors and sponsors will determine how complex the robot can be. Will it be a cheap KISS bot or can you go for some complexity. The c-rio and programming needs to be looked at in the fall.

First has allot of resources available. Develop a project management style with a time line like thing.

Go for it. Full speed ahead. The hell with the day job.