Don't worry about animation or applying for awards.
Don't stress out about designing everything perfectly--plenty of young teams kind of build haphazardly to start out with.
Have the leader of your spirit team contact me if they want. I captained Team 1073's business/strategy unit for years. I can give them a quick rundown of things they need to do, and maybe point them in the right direction of some places. Send me a PM and I'll give you my contact information.
Hang in there! Being a new team to FIRST is stressful but ultimately very rewarding
