[75vs1885]

First off, Congrats on your new team!!!
With your first season you'll experience a lot of "problems" like these, but if you keep in contact and ask other teams for help then you'll be fine. I would call AndyMark and First and ask them if you can get hold of any because you are a rookie team, I'm sure they can work something out. As of right now, I would use the most modern stuff that you can get, if you can get hold of jags, use them, I see teams use them at competitions a lot.

If you are really desperate, ask another team if you can buy parts, even if they're from last years bot, you can use them for testing.
As of right now, I would see if there is an offseason event near you, if there is, then I would go there and talk to teams and see how they make their robots. Within this upcoming season you'll learn a lot and have a lot of fun!!

best of luck!!

Feel free to tweet at me if you need any advice or help!!!
@stephenhill178

Your post is fine BTW!!