Starting New Team!! Need Help

[MentorPrice]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

Since this is a powerpoint to draw potential team runners in, make sure that you keep things simple, basic, and entertaining. You can do all three by keeping technical information to a minimum while providing lots of images and media for them to "take in".

1. I'd start with a brief coverage of the core values of FIRST. Why do they need this program in their school? What's the "purpose" of this new team?
   
2. I'd follow with a brief coverage of the skills that students will pick up. Don't skimp out on the non-technical skills that make teams successful.
   
3. I'd then cover the basics of a general season. Define the schedules. Define the tasks. You don't have to go in depth, just make sure to point across the general challenges and fun that come with the season.
   
4. The previous point naturally segways into competitions. Show them how much fun competition can be. Show them how teams coopertate (?) to help each other across the finish line.
   
5. Finally, wrap this up with the requirements from a logistics/financial standpoint. You want the school administrators to know what it's going to take to start the team.
   
6. Wrap up with a nice summary.

It'd be good idea to keep this presentation chalk full of media (images, videos, gifs). It's well enough for me to talk about pneumatic subsystems, but I can show a 20-second video to drive the point home.

I'm trying to find a resource about this, but unfortunately I'm coming up short. Once you finish your powerpoint, I'd love it if you could archive it in the White Papers for future presenters.

Good Luck,
- Sunny G.

Message me I have it done if you would like me to post it