FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION ARIZONA REGIONAL
Application Guidelines
The Arizona Regional Mentoring/Rookie Team Grant is available to existing Arizona FIRST teams who mentor a new rookie FIRST team for the 2003 season in Arizona and to the rookie team they mentor. The Arizona Regional Mentoring/Rookie Team Grant is a $2,000 grant that will be split between the mentoring team and rookie team. The $1000 grant money will be applied to the registration fee of the Arizona Regional 2003 and/or expense incurred during the 2003 FIRST Robotics season of the veteran team, and $1000 applied to the registration fee of the Arizona Regional and/or expense incurred during the 2003 FIRST Robotics season of team that is being mentored by a veteran team, provided they meet all the required criteria. The mentoring team and the rookie team will work as partners, and both teams must meet the criteria in order for them to receive the $2000 grant split between the two teams. In order to be eligible for the grant, both teams must participate in the Arizona Regional Event.
Also, a $1000 Rookie Team Grant, to be applied to the registration fee of the Arizona Regional 2003 and/or expense incurred during the 2003 FIRST Robotics season, is available to a rookie Arizona Team that is not in a mentoring partnership with a veteran team, provided they meet all the required criteria. The Rookie Team must register for the FIRST Robotics Competition Arizona Regional. The Arizona Rookie Team must fill out the application form and present it to the Arizona Planning Committee upon registration.
No team will be eligible for more than one Arizona Grant.
To be awarded the Arizona Mentoring/Rookie Team Grant, the mentoring team and the rookie team they mentor must meet the following criteria.
Set a schedule to physically meet with the rookie team a minimum of three times from Sept to Dec in 2002 to help prepare the team for the kickoff in January 2003. Items such as programming, motor & drive system basics, wiring, fundraising, needed tools and supplies, and other lessons learned by the veteran team from their past experience should be shared/taught.
Agree to work with the rookie team to establish a complete list of important dates & deadlines along with an adequate timeline/schedule needed for the season.
The mentoring team and the rookie team will hold a game discussion/breakdown meeting following the kickoff within the next two days. (This can be a phone meeting.)
Set a schedule to physically meet with the rookie team a minimum of once per week from the kickoff until the shipping of the robot.
In addition to the weekly meetings from the kickoff until the shipping of the robot, respond to phone requests from the rookie team and provide assistance as needed.
The mentoring team and the rookie team must meet once, and speak by phone a minimum of once, the week prior to the Arizona Regional Competition to make sure the rookie team understands and is prepared for the agenda of the event.
Ensure that the rookie team will have a working (driving) robot at the Arizona Regional Competition.
The mentoring team and the rookie team must compete in the same Arizona Regional Event
The mentoring team and the rookie team must have a follow up meeting at the conclusion of the 2003 season (after the Championship but before school ends) to record what each team felt were the positive aspects of their partnership during the season, what things could have been done better, and what things the rookie team needs to address during the off season to prepare for the 2004 season.
The mentoring team and the rookie team will each complete a two-part Evaluation form. Part A will be completed and turned in to the Arizona FIRST Planning Committee the week after the robot ship deadline – this part will evaluate how the veteran team met the majority of the above criteria. Part B will be completed and turned into Arizona Planning Committee the week after the Arizona Regional event.
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTORING/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT APPLICATION
FIRST 2002 Robotics Competition
To be filled out by the Mentor Team and the Rookie Team
Veteran Team Number: ______Veteran Team Name: ______
School(s) making up the veteran team: ______
List the primary sponsors supporting the veteran team: ______
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Name and position of the primary adult school contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Name of the primary engineer contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROOKIE TEAM YOU ARE COMMITTING TO MENTOR
Rookie Team Number: ______Rookie Team Name: ______
School(s) making up the rookie team: ______
List the primary sponsors supporting the rookie team: ______
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Name and position of the primary adult school contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Name of the primary engineer contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Veteran Team (print name): ______
Veteran Team (signature): ______
Rookie Team (print name): ______
Rookie Team (signature): ______
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTOR/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT
PART A
To be filled out by ROOKIE TEAM
Rookie Team Number:Rookie Team Name:
Mentor Team Number:Mentor Team Name:
1st Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
2nd Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
3rd Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
Record of weekly meetings after January kickoff:
Week 1
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 1 accomplishments: ______
Week 2
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 2 accomplishments: ______
Week 3
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 3 accomplishments: ______
Week 4
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 4 Accomplishments: ______
Week 5
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 5 Accomplishments: ______
Week 6
Attendees from Mentor Team: ______
Week 6 Accomplishments: ______
SIGNATURES OF ROOKIE TEAM:
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Upon shipment of the rookie team robot, mail this completed form to:
Carol Popovich
Microchip Technology INC
2355 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTOR/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT
PART A
To be filled out by MENTOR TEAM
Mentor Team Number:Mentor Team Name:
Rookie Team Number:Rookie Team Name:
1st Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
2nd Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
3rd Meeting Date: ______
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Topics discussed: ______
Record of weekly meetings after January kickoff:
Week 1
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 1 accomplishments: ______
Week 2
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 2 accomplishments: ______
Week 3
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 3 accomplishments: ______
Week 4
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 4 Accomplishments: ______
Week 5
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 5 Accomplishments: ______
Week 6
Attendees from Rookie Team: ______
Week 6 Accomplishments: ______
SIGNATURES OF MENTOR TEAM:
Date: ______
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Upon shipment of the mentor team robot, mail this completed form to:
Carol Popovich
Microchip Technology INC
2355 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTOR/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT
PART B
To be filled out by MENTOR TEAM
Mentor Team Number:Mentor Team Name:
Rookie Team Number:Rookie Team Name:
What were the POSITIVE aspects of the partnership?
What could have been done better?
What was the biggest challenge?
What was the greatest success?
What would you do differently?
How could the Mentor/Rookie Grant process be improved?
SIGNATURE OF MENTOR TEAM PRESIDENT: ______
Date: ______
Within one week of shipment of the mentor team robot, mail this completed form to:
Carol Popovich
Microchip Technology INC
2355 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTOR/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT
PART B
To be filled out by ROOKIE TEAM
Mentor Team Number:Mentor Team Name:
Rookie Team Number:Rookie Team Name:
What were the POSITIVE aspects of the partnership?
What could have been done better?
What was the biggest challenge?
What was the greatest success?
What would you do differently?
How could the Mentor/Rookie Grant process be improved?
SIGNATURE OF MENTOR TEAM PRESIDENT: ______
Date: ______
Within one week of shipment of the mentor team robot, mail this completed form to:
Carol Popovich
Microchip Technology INC
2355 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224
Arizona Rookie Team Grant Application
To be awarded the Arizona Rookie Team Grant, the rookie team must meet the following criteria.
Ensure that the rookie team will have a working (driving) robot at the Arizona Regional Competition.
The rookie team must compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition Arizona Regional Event for 2003
The rookie team must have a follow up meeting at the conclusion of the 2003 season (after the Championship but before school ends) to record what the team felt were the positive aspects of their efforts during the season, what things could have been done better, and what things the rookie team needs to address during the off season to prepare for the 2004 season.
The rookie team must will complete the Part C Evaluation form and turn in the completed form into the Arizona Planning Committee the week after the Arizona Regional event.
ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTORING/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT APPLICATION
FIRST 2002 Robotics Competition
Rookie Team Number: ______Rookie Team Name: ______
School(s) making up the rookie team: ______
List the primary sponsors supporting the rookie team: ______
______
Name and position of the primary adult school contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Name of the primary engineer contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Name of the primary engineer contact: ______
Email: ______Phone Number: ______
Rookie Team President: (print name): ______
Rookie Team President (signature): ______
Rookie Team Members: ______
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ARIZONA REGIONAL MENTOR/ROOKIE TEAM GRANT
PART C
To be filled out by ROOKIE TEAM
Rookie Team Number:Rookie Team Name:
What were the POSITIVE aspects of the robotics team experience?
What could have been done better?
What was the biggest challenge?
What was the greatest success?
What would you do differently?
How could the Rookie Grant process be improved?
SIGNATURE OF ROOKIE TEAM PRESIDENT: ______
Date: ______
Within one week of shipment of the FIRST Robotics Competition Arizona Regional, mail this completed form to:
Carol Popovich
Microchip Technology INC
2355 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224