BECOMING THE BEST ROOKIES

HOW TO ACHIEVE

ROOKIE-ALL STAR:

DESIGNING ‘THE BOT’

ROOKIE STYLE 4814

INTRODUCTION

Accomplishments:

GTR West

- Rookie All-Star

- Champions (#3)

St. Louis World Championships

- Rookie Inspiration Award

- Rookie Highest Seed Award

- Division Finalist (#1)

GOALS

1. Qualify for World Championship

- Rookie All-Star

- Winning a Regional

2. Creating a Sustainable Team

- Business

- School

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: ROOKIE ALL-STAR

“To recognize outstanding achievements by a first year team”

- Presentation

- Business Plan

- Outreach

- Imagery

ROOKIE ALL-STAR: PRE-SENTATION

- Dedicated Student Presenters

- Knowledgeable

- Public Speaking Skill

- Enthusiastic

- Judges Package

- Summary

ROOKIE ALL-STAR: BUSI-NESS PLAN

- Current Information

- Media

- Your Story

- Outreach

- etc

- Future Sustainability

- Community

- Budget

- Facility

ROOKIE ALL-STAR:IMAGERY

- Branding

- Sponsors

- Media

- Team Image

- Shirts

- Attitude

- Enthusiasm

- Community Image

- School

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: WINNING A REGIONAL

- Materials

- CAD

- Appearance

- Leadership

- Drive

WINNING A REGIONAL: MATERIALS - Wood

- Great for prototyping

- Great for electrical boards

- Keep plastics in mind

- Aluminum

- Seems work best in FRC application

- Properties

- Vs Steele

WINNING A REGIONAL: CAD & APPEARANCE

CAD

- Essential application.. later

- Better to get things working

Appearance

- Want teams to pick you

- Make sure everything looks together

WINNING A REGIONAL: LEADERSHIP

Being a Leader

- Lead from the bottom up

- Complement people

- Have fun !!!

- “I’m wrong”

- Stay open minded

WINNING A REGIONAL: DRIVER

The Driver, what can make or break you.

- Pick your driver carefully

- Get a drive base going

- Practice driving!

- A decent driver can change the game

STRATEGIES!

- Building a 3rd Pick Robot

- Supporting your allies

- Playing a unique position

- Game Analysis

- Building Simple

SUPPORTING YOUR AL-LIES: TEAM 4334

Team 4334: 2012 Season Rebound Rumble

World Championships:

Archimedes Division Champions

- Could traverse ramp

- Passed the ball

- Starved Opponents

- Fed ball in Auto

PLAYING A UNIQUE PO-SITION: TEAM 4814

Team 4814: 2013 Season Ultimate Ascent

- Played Pure Defense

- Shooter for Auto

- 10 pt Climb

- Strong Drive

- Retractable Shield

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Any Questions you have can be asked now!

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