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Work on inspiring kids, how are you encouraging kids to join your team, how are you sharing this excitement with others?

Volunteer, find FLL and FTC events in your area and volunteer for them.

Find funding to keep you going next year. How are you going to show your team is sustainable?

Find outreach opportunities. Talk to your local FLL Partner, FTC Partner, Regional Director, FIRST Senior Mentor and see if you can help with any outreach events.

Notice there is nothing about fielding a competitive robot in what I described above, but it is always good to make a decent robot for 2016, it really helps with the "Inspire kids" part of the equation.

Remember, there is no formula for being a Rookie All Star, or an Engineering Inspiration or a Chairman's team. You need to be a FIRST Robotics team, emphasis on FIRST. When you get that, you start getting recognized for you accomplishments with these types of awards.