[KC1AJT]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I have sent back a rather long list to the teacher so that we can get some things in place.

• A captain should be selected on Saturday by the team, this student will be heavily involved with the management of the team
• Meetings should be scheduled as at least 2 weeknights (3 hours) and 1 day on the weekend (6 hours)
• In addition to the 3 regular team meetings every week, there should be an additional 2-3 hours for management purposes where mentors as well as the captain and any other interested students can get together and talk business
• Students should be expected to attend 2/3 of the regular meetings every week
• Chief Delphi is a great forum for FIRST teams and a great way to get some help https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/index.php
• There is a great Youtube series on team management that can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Qi...ot6_JM2Z02zZ6L
• Parents should be involved whenever possible. Not only engineers. Parents will make up the support system and can (hopefully) assist with administrative tasks, fundraising, grant applications, etc.
• Please send me an invite on the TIMS system when you can.
• In terms of parts – we need at least 1 spare of every major component of the robot. Accidents will happen and electronics will be fried. More spares should be available for parts that may wear out such as wheels, belts, etc.
• Team 2079 in Franklin may be a good local contact. Established teams often have practice fields and other resources that may not be as accessible to new teams.
• I was able to get in touch with one of my old teammates and he said he may be able to help on a part-time basis. If so, we should be ok in the areas of programming and electronics.
• Eventually I’d like to take the team to visit another team on a Saturday just to see how everything is run and maybe get some ideas and help.

Other suggestions are always welcome!