Disclaimer: I have not checked these in the past 3 months
Great examples of team handbooks:
President's Circle Sample Team Handbooks:
http://www.usFIRST.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=7022
Great examples of business plans:
Cyber Blue 234 Business Plan and Team Continuity Plan
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/224
Skunkworks, Team 1983,Robotics Business Plan, 2007 - 2008
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2100
Sponsorship [url]
Sponsorship 101: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68051
NEMO: 25 Ways Sponsors Can Help Your Team
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
NEMO: Invoice to Give to Sponsors
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
NEMO: Request to Sponsor Letter
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
NEMO: Creating a Killer Team Packet
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
NASA grants:
2009 FRC NASA Grant Writing Tips
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2167
NASA grants:
http://robots.nasa.gov/
Calendar
Sample team timelines:
http://www.usFIRST.org/uploadedFiles...0Timeline3.pdf
FIRST Season Calendar & Important Deadlines for 2009-2010-Official:
http://www.usFIRST.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=454
Where to send questions for Official answers:
FRC Support (8:30am-5pm EST) 1-800-871-8326 ext 0
frcteams@usFIRST.org
Find your local Regional staff. Regional Directors are the primary FIRST representative in the field, working to support sustainable teams and events. They can connect you if there are Senior Mentors or VISTA volunteers in your area, and to the local Regional Planning Committee:
http://www.usFIRST.org/regionalcontact.aspx
* FIRST Senior Mentors:
http://www.usFIRST.org/community/vol...t.aspx?id=3310
* FIRST VISTAs:
http://www.usfirst.org/community/vol...t.aspx?id=3312