FRC Terminology And Definitions

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

We use Student Ambassadors (and adult ones) at Chesapeake.
I'm always teaching the "elevator pitch."
Would love to have something like this to include in training.

I thought I'd include what resources I use to train the student and adult ambassadors to help the VIPs and the public understand what they are seeing so they can become engaged. I've done a lot of public speaking about FIRST in different settings and these tools make a package that has helped in the past. A handout of acronyms would be a fun addition.

Existing resources:
1. Psychology of FIRST (originally developed by John Abele). My favorite tri-fold. http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...d-2010-WEB.pdf
2. Lots of other handouts, including scholarships and stats: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...er.aspx?id=638
3. One-pager description of the game and point system used in the program book.
4. One-pager of talking points that have the following categories:
GAME DESCRIPTION
KIT OF PARTS & SHIPPING
ALLIANCES
FINDING THE ROBOTS/TEAMS
AWARDS
CHAMPIONSHIP
CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL STATS
EXPLANATION OF SCORING
BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
• How to get involved locally?
• Who can join a team?
• How do mentors and sponsors get involved?
• What is Gracious Professionalism?

All these go into a folder to be used as reference materials at the event and we have lots of student ambassadors who spend time with the public and VIP's, using these references. For example, sitting with the VIP/public in the stands, and pointing to the one-pager explaining the game, while watching the game.

There are some materials available as take-aways, but the items listed above are for person-person interaction.

FIRST: A repeated five minutes of insanity following six weeks of sitting around biting your nails following six weeks of 14-hour workdays.

[fuzzwaz]

So, these FIRST lingo sheets are nearly complete. We are going through final editing and then we are going to post them for even more editing .

We decided since we are handing these out at competitions that we should spend more of the sheet explaining the game and then the rest explaining terms people just have to know while being at a competition.

Thanks!

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by fuzzwaz

So, these FIRST lingo sheets are nearly complete. We are going through final editing and then we are going to post them for even more editing .

We decided since we are handing these out at competitions that we should spend more of the sheet explaining the game and then the rest explaining terms people just have to know while being at a competition.

Thanks!

Thanks again for taking this on.

Jane

[fuzzwaz]

Sorry about the wait!!!! A lot of work lately :/,

So this is the first run of these Lingo Sheets right before week two! Feel free to print them and/or give me feedback! I'd love to edit them and put anything else you guys feel is important! Feel free to edit them yourselves if you see something wrong!

All terms come from www.froggypedia.com

thankyou!!!

[Kimmeh]

Originally Posted by fuzzwaz

Sorry about the wait!!!! A lot of work lately :/,

So this is the first run of these Lingo Sheets right before week two! Feel free to print them and/or give me feedback! I'd love to edit them and put anything else you guys feel is important! Feel free to edit them yourselves if you see something wrong!

All terms come from www.froggypedia.com

thankyou!!!

This is an awesome job and a great resource! Thank you for making it!

Two suggestions I have: (My additions non-italicized.)

When describing FRC, I feel that it should be mentioned that this all takes place within a 6.5 week period.

FRC is a program where high school students around the globe come together each year to design and build a robot in 6 1/2 weeks that plays a specific game. The game changes each year. The 2011 game is FIRST LOGO MOTION.


The explanation of the pits doesn't cover all that goes on. Very rarely are the robots just sitting there.

Pit(s) - This is where the robots are put and/or worked on while waiting for matches.


Oh, after looking again, might want to considering explaining "seed". I know it confused me the first time I heard it.


Just my $0.02. Take it as you see fit.

Once again, amazing job!

[MagiChau]

Week 1 Competition: Behind Schedule due to Field Technical Difficulties.

Tube-Skirt: A skirt created by a deflated FIRST game piece(2007 or 2011 tubes)

I would recommend adding tube-skirt to your list of 2011 terms Frog Force. Just so people won't be puzzled at seeing the fashion of FIRST.

[JaneYoung]

Resurrecting a thread from last season.

Any new lingo to add this season?

Jane

[GaryVoshol]

Inbounder - the name for the human player in the 2012 game, Rebound Rumble

[JaneYoung]

The 2013 bump.

Wondering if there are any new acronyms or terminology definitions to add to the list. What reminded me of this was one of the threads on FIRST Choice. I noticed that some posts were using, FC, to refer to the term and it took me a bit to adjust. (Sometimes, I'm slow like that. )

Jane

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Inbounder - the name for the human player in the 2012 game, Rebound Rumble

Feeder - the name for the human player in the 2013 game, Ultimate Ascent