RESOURCES

TEAM RESOURCES

Tools you need to succeed at every level…

Welcome to the Southport Robotics Resources section, a curated list of documents and websites used to optimize our team’s communication and operations. We strongly recommend reading all the documents and instructions on this page to better enhance your understanding of the team. Many of the resources listed here are crucial to running our team and are designed to help inform all stakeholders.

FIRST® inspires young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

❗ PARENTS AND STUDENTS (FRC & FTC) must create an account and complete the Consent & Release.

While the focus of FIRST is the development of students’ interests in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math; the CyberCards work to prepare young minds to work and thrive in our increasingly technological world and global economy by encouraging students to find their passions.

❗FRC STUDENTS & PARENTS need to be aware of all the documents on this page.

Parents of any student who participates in a supported robotics program will become a member of the CRA. The CRA works to assist the coaches and mentors in operations that focus on improving the extrinsic items of the team such as providing meals, snacks, ride-sharing, and fundraising opportunities.

We appreciate your role, as parents, and want to make sure to keep you informed about team matters! Please be sure to sign up for parent email alerts, and the CRA Slack Channel.

FTC team 13246 is designed for students in grades 7-8 to compete head-to-head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot is 18” x 18” x 18” and is programmed using a variety of languages.

❗FTC STUDENTS & PARENTS need to be aware of all the documents on this page.

FIRST® inspires young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

❗ PARENTS AND STUDENTS (FRC & FTC) must create an account and complete the Consent & Release.