**FIRST Rookie Alert**/Help Us Help Next Year's Rookie Teams/What To Do During the Of

[Mark McLeod]

**FIRST Rookie Alert**/Help Us Help Next Year's Rookie Teams/What To Do During the Off-Season/Join Us Next Year!



Greetings Rookies:

Congratulations on surviving the FRC season! Was it everything you expected? More?

Help us help next year’s rookie teams.
What do you wish you had known from the start? What would you tell next year’s rookie teams as they get started? Please send an email to frcteams@usfirst.org with your words of wisdom. Your advice can and will help next year’s new teams.

What to do during the off-season:

• Celebrate your success – You deserve it!
• Applaud your sponsors, mentors and volunteers – There’s no time like the present to acknowledge your supporters, thank them and encourage them to return next season.
• Spread the word – Check with local schools, malls and special events in your area to see if your team can give a presentation. Getting more people in your area excited about your team will pay off in more support.
• Look for off season events run by teams – These are a great opportunity to practice, to introduce new students and mentors to FRC and to connect with other teams. http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...mmunity-events
• Fundraise.
• Recruit.
• Explore the usfirst.org website. - Chances are there’s a lot of useful information here you didn’t have time to read during your first year. http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc
• Mentor an FTC, FLL, or Jr. FLL team.
• Rest and recover. The 2013 season will start before you know it.
• Please make sure your contact information in TIMS will allow you to get important emails from us over the summer (e.g., if a school email you may want to substitute it for a yahoo, etc. account) Remember too, all emails will be posted on our News and Emails Blast page at: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...starchive.aspx

Join us next year!
The 2013 Kickoff is scheduled for January 5, 2013.

A 2012 post season survey will be coming soon—please watch your inbox for the link. Your input will be very helpful as we prepare for 2013!

Go Rookie Teams!

FRC Team Support

[Mark McLeod]

Note that the 2013 Kickoff date is posted: January 5, 2013

Also, the recommendation for TIMS didn't recognize the fact that TIMS closed at noon yesterday until September.

Open Sep 08, 2011 Noon - Apr 30, 2012 08:00 PM EST
TIMS is currently closed.