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.