[Thromgord]

Split your team up into sub-groups (build team, electrical team, programming team, etc), but make sure that the sub-groups have a full understanding of what's going on before they do their thing. If they just go off on their own, the subsystems that they create might not work nicely with one another.

Make sure that everyone's happy. If there's some conflict between two members of the team, try your best to resolve the conflicts fairly. A team can only really work well if everybody is happy with, and respects, one another.

I would recommend taking the Kit of Parts chassis and getting it to work. Put it together exactly like the instructions say, stick an electrical board on there and get some experience driving it around. While you're building the KoP chassis, talk about a mechanism that you can use to do your desired thing. This mechanism should be simple, should work well, and should not break any rules (be sure that you look at the FRC manual before starting the production process).

Have a program that allows you to move during autonomous. This is often something that new teams don't do, but it is the simplest way to net points. There is no reason why you shouldn't get this done well before bag 'n' tag day.

Above all, have as much fun as you possibly can, and be sure to remind yourself as much as possible that what you are doing is really cool.

Hope this helps -