Best suggestion? Find an existing team and join them for a year. Gain experienced mentors and develop a better understanding of what it takes to have a successful season.
If this isn't an option consider spending a year in VEX/FTC in order to drum up interest and sponsors as well as gain a more thorough understanding of what it takes to run a team.
Barring that,
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm should have some good information.
And my final piece of advice, contact your Regional Coordinator (someone from CA should be able to tell you who that is, if not PM me and I will see if I can find out.)
Good luck...You have no idea how crazy a ride you are in for.