01 / READY FOR KICKOFF

Preseason missions.

Choose a mission together. Rotate leadership roles. Build something useful, present the evidence, and earn team leadership approval.

START WITH MISSION 01

Research the team's fit, build a verified 10-slide presentation, and recommend the next step.

Determine whether Team 3171 is an honest, credible fit for Team REV.

Create a safe, efficient, kickoff-ready workspace without discarding or moving protected school property without approval.

Grow a team where students and qualified adults understand how they can contribute.

Design one realistic fundraiser that can be approved, run safely, and produce worthwhile net revenue.

Build a professional process for gaining and retaining long-term team partners.

Make the existing robot dependable enough for demonstrations, training, and offseason competition.

Turn individual knowledge into repeatable team knowledge.

Organize proof now so future award and sponsor writing is accurate and student-led.

Create a safe, educational robotics experience for younger students, families, and community partners.

Practice turning a new game into defensible priorities instead of jumping to the first robot idea.

Build a professional, sustainable content system that documents learning and recognizes partners.

Help every student explain what they did in FIRST to colleges, employers, and scholarship reviewers.

Ensure Team 3171 can move from game reveal to an organized build plan.

Original Drive handouts are viewable by anyone with the link. Use these files for the latest approved handouts.