Team Dynamics Tried & True Ideas for developing a FIRST Team Presented at the 2007 Kick Off in snowy New Hampshire.
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Team Dynamics Tried & True Ideas for developing a FIRST Team Presented at the 2007 Kick Off in snowy New Hampshire Important Considerations • Develop a Team Structure • Recruit Adult Mentors • Set Goals with Timelines • Make FIRST year-round • Develop a Team Identity Develop a Team Structure Independent parts working to support the whole FIRST Sample New Team Sample New Team A Team Mentor/ Main Contact All Business Matters Communication Fundraising Travel Team Mentor/ Alternate Contact Team Mentor/ Technical Contact Also is Shipping Contact Works Primarily with CAD Other Duties as Needed Engineer/Robot Build Safety Advisor FIRST Sample Veteran Team Sample Team Veteran Team Team Mentor/ Main Contact •Steering Team Coordination •Website •Travel •Finance Team Mentor/ Alternate Contact Team Mentor/ Shipping Contact •Advises •Organizes •Leads •Advises •Organizes •Leads •Safety Advisor Tech Sub Group •Drive System •Electrical •Autonomous Programming •Programming Team Mentor •Advises •Organizes •Leads Booster Sub Group Team Mentor •Advises •Organizes •Leads Communications, Awards, & Scholarship Sub-Group •Parent Support •Special Projects •Procures Buttons/T-shirts Team Mentor •Advises •Organizes •Leads Animation & CAD Sub Group FLL Sub Group Mentors FLL Team Team 25 Competition Season Steering Committee Cokeley/Durham High School Team Cokeley Head Coach Cokeley BMS Team Durham Manufacturing Suchowiecki Assistant Coach Goldman RPM Team Ciance Design Lubniewski Animation Ciance Drive Team McNulty Volcano Crew Pit Crew CAD Web Development Scouting Build Crew Programming Chairman’s Video Finance & Travel Fundraising Stott Community Events & PR McLean Team 25 Off Season Steering Committee Cokeley/Durham High School Team Cokeley Head Coach Cokeley BMS Team Dormant RPM Team Ciance Off Season Coordinator Assistant Coach Goldman Drive Team/Pit Crew McNulty Scouting Training RPM Fundraising Web Development Video Training Summer Lego Camp Student Fundraising Off Season Transport Finance & Administration Animation Training Brunswick Eruption Community Events & PR RINOS Team 1089 Organization Team Coach/ Advisor Gregory Business Administration Committee Adult Mentor Cokeley Event Planning Committee Adult Mentors Assigned by Event Attendance Minutes Bookkeeping Robot Tech Design Committee Media Committee Adult Mentor Klotsky Organize Community Events & Fundraisers Adult Mentor Palmere Healey Advertise for Team Mercury Programming Committee Adult Mentor M. Reffler Makes prototypes & Builds robot Web Design Committee Adult Mentor Gregory Programs robot Spirit Committee Adult Mentor S. Reffler Builds Web site Public Relations Develop an Adult Mentor Team Experience meets incentive Adult Mentors • FIRST teams thrive on adult mentorship • Adults are the “guide on the side” for the students • Adults of many backgrounds have skills of value to a FIRST team Skills Students Need Guidance With • Obvious- building the machine, use of tools, robot programming • Less Obvious- Writing letters, making shipping arrangements, creating rosters, managing people, working in teams, maintaining records, cooking, approaching the public, dealing with adults Sources of Adult Mentors • #1 source- the parents of the students on the team • Community leaders and business owners • PTSO, Chamber of Commerce, Bd. Of Ed. • Unions and Trade organizations Why Should They? • It is important that the adult mentors find satisfaction in working with the team as much as the students do. Therefore it is vital that they are “a part of the team” equally. How Do You Keep Them? • Develop a separate mentor based booster organization • RPM- Robot Parent Mentors Robot Team Working Mentor/Student Team Mentor Team Support Organization Support from the Booster Group • • • • • • Food service Transportation A CHEERING SECTION Technical help Community Fund raising initiatives Lobby for the School Board or Local Government Find NEMO • NEMO- NonEngineering Mentor Association • To join NEMO, register for a free account on Chief Delphi (www.chiefdelphi.com). Send a Private Message to KathieK or RoboMom indicating your name, Chief Delphi screenname, your team number and your role on the team. Set Goals with Timelines 6-Weeks Goes FastKnow the Direction You’re Going Week 1 Goal of the Week Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Brainstorming Field Construction Parts fabrication Manipulation Systems Assembly and Debug Build Crate Determine strategy for play Field Construction Parts fabrication Parts fabrication Chassis Assembly Practice Driving Manipulation Systems Assembly and Debug Practice with RobotProgramming And General Design Assemble and Check Controller Parts fabrication Chassis Assembly Practice Driving Manipulation Systems Assembly and Debug Practice with Robot Programming Begin drawing out design Parts fabrication Assemble Control Board Drive Train Practice Driving Manipulation Systems Final Wiring Assembly and Debug Practice with Robot Programming Begin ordering parts Parts fabrication Assemble Control Board Drive Train Manipulation Systems Final Wiring Assembly and Debug Practice with Robot Programming Game piece building Parts fabrication Drive Train Final Wiring Prep to Ship Practice with Robot Consensus on a design Parts ordered and being built Drive Train Assembled Major Systems Assembled Robot Completed Pack up and Ship Goal Setting • • • • • • • • Everyone makes a list of priorities Group brain storming Come to a consensus Set reasonable timeline for each task Assign responsibilities Develop checkpoints Acknowledge good performance After completion, review Tracking Projects • Action Items • Break jobs into small steps • Assign each step • Track status toward goal TEAM MERCURY ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006 Goal: Promote Team Recognition within the FIRST Community: Attend 2 Fall Competitions Action Item Description Committee/Person Responsible 1. Register for Duel on the Delaware Mr. Gregory 2. Obtain permission from school to attend Mr. Gregory 3. Arrange transportation Mr. Gregory 4. Distribute & collect permission slips, prepare attendance roster Administration Committee 5. Inspect robot, make repairs, prepare for competition Robot Tech Design Committee Programming Committee 6. Organize Spirit crew Spirit Committee 7. Organize Scouting at competition Scouting Leader 8. Take pictures at competition Media Committee 9. Prepare press release after competition Administration Committee, Corresponding Secretary 10. Evaluation Whole Team Due Date Status Make FIRST a Year Round Activity The Fun Never Stops! The Fun of Off Seasons • A chance to train new members • Multiply the value of the robot • Increase community involvement • More training for student leaders Year Round Activities Month Activity January Build Season February Build Season March Regional Competitions April Championship May PARC June Monty Madness July Summer Lego Camp August IRI September Club Fest October Duel on the Delaware November Brunswick Eruption, Ramp Riot December Holidays & Kick-Off Appearances • Use your robot as a tool to recruit new FIRST teams Community Events • Robots should make appearances at community fairs and school expos Develop a Team Identity Your Community • Get Involved with community organizations • Send Press Releases about every activity Sponsor • Make a connection with your sponsor • Look for ways to promote the relationship with your sponsor(s) Within FIRST Community • Participate in events run by other teams • Encourage members to be Team ambassadors Be Unique