Against all odds...

[Taylor]

Step 1: Move the school to Rhode Island
Step 2: Get in contact with a local machinist/fabricator/mechanic and see if you can use his/her shop
Step 3: Try to incorporate other area schools - there's no rule that says a FIRST team must all be students from one school. Don't fret over numbers - last year there was a 4 member team at WMR that did fantastically well.
Step 4: Talk to area universities & students, drive interest. Saying you've partnered with a local college will impress the devil out of people.
Step 5: Get as much exposure as possible. Pester the local media. Print brochures (or steal some from CD-Media - that thing rocks!)
Step 6: Get as many people as possible to go to an offseason event - fellow students, teachers, administrators, board members, local business owners (prospective sponsors), university reps, the guy that made your burrito at Taco Bell, you get the point
Step 7: Write DK and WF and they'll talk up your team next time they're on Colbert or Mythbusters
Step 8: If you need a mentor team in Indy, let us know.

[ForgottenSalad]

Thanks for all the advice and responses... School will be back in session this week and when I get a chance and work up a plan in my mind of how I am going to do this I will begin steps needed to plan this out.

[Akash Rastogi]

I think someone said it before but NASA does offer start up money for rookie teams. It will be helpfull and once you can show your school and the parents that NASA will be helping you guys out, this will generate interest amongst them.
Also, go around your community and nearby towns in search of mechanics or anyone with engineering and programming experience to mentor and coach the team.
Hope you can pull this off.
Idea for a name- "Miracle Robotics"