LiveWire wants to help you! As a 6 th year FRC Team we have a lot of experience to draw from! If you need help, please contact one of our coaches and they’ll put you in touch with someone on our team who can answer your questions! This calendar is intended to help keep you aware of deadlines for your team: FRC Deadlines typically involve TIMS which is accessed thru FIRST’s website. We’ve added some suggested deadlines to show our team’s schedule. LiveWire’s suggested deadlines Revised October Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Initial Event Registration A DDITIONAL R ESOURCES … - find TIMS (Team Information Management System, Technical Resources and more - forums on every aspect of FIRST and FIRST Robotics Competition. This resource is usually very helpful for your programming group! Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Kickoff Registration Opens Last day for Drive Base Options Second Event Registration D ETAILS … Kickoff refers to the opening of Build Season. You are able to register for an official Kickoff location to pick up your Kit of Parts. If a team representative is not attending a Kickoff Event you need to arrange shipping of the Kit of Parts. Shipping requires a FedEx account and cost around $1500 to ship to the UAE for the 2014 Season. LiveWire suggests that you spend this month focused on recruiting students and team building. Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Payment Deadline Kickoff Registration Deadline Recruit chaperones for the travel to Regional Apply for ADEC approval for a school trip with Ms. Seham P REPARATION … Watching the game animations from previous FRC seasons can be a great way to prepare students for what’s to come! Have students prioritize robots’ functions, brainstorm strategy and robot design. Then watch videos from actual matches to see how strategies compared. For previous seasons’ videos visit or search on YouTube. Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

have students begin Visa applications for travel book hotel, airline, car rental, tours, etc. Plan your team’s Kickoff Event, invite parents, school administration, etc. before break Team Essays are due sometime this month D ETAILS … Shipping Exemptions are granted by FedEx to cover Robot Shipping for teams travelling long distances. The exemption request is submitted online and due sometime prior to Kickoff. Team Essays are submitted via TIMS in the Team Profile section. This information about your team is provided to Judges at the Regional. Shipping Exemption Request is due sometime this month Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Kickoff!! FIRST Choice Schedule Group Interview at the US Embassy for Visas contact your local FedEx Trade Network to set up robot shipping Benhita Varghese previously arranged FedEx shipping to and from the Regional for the D ETAILS … Kit of Part typically refers to three components: the materials collected or shipped at Kickoff, items available with sponsors’ credit or vouchers, and the FIRST Choice items you select based on the team’s needs. The Rules Manual is critical to download, read and master these rules. Check frequently for Updates during the Season! download the encrypted Rules Manual download the FRC App Check for Updates to the Rules Manual Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Chairman’s Award Deadline STOP Build Day Dean’s List Application Deadline find a local team attending your Regional to loan supplies & tools SLEEP!! print the 2016 Inspection Checklist and have a practice inspection order team t-shirts design and print any Robot Stickers D ON ’ T F ORGET … Robot Stickers for Sponsors, Team Number, School Name are typically required to be displayed on the robot. Think of how and where you will want to post these requirements. Check for Updates to the Rules Manual Decide on your Drive Team Inspection Checklist is available thru and shows what your Robot Inspectors will be filling out at the Regional. It’s a great final check to evaluate your Robot for rule compliance.. Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

S UGGESTIONS … Events are worth watching - see if the game strategy is what you imagined and build excitement for the upcoming trip. Team Spirit - start planning how to emphasize your team’s uniqueness! A DDITIONAL R ESOURCES The Blue Alliance at will link to available live streams of Events. begin prepping for your Regional download and try scouting Apps Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE

F OR T RAVEL … C OMPETITION …  Print local maps  Arrange local transportation  Parents’ emergency contact info  Hotel check-in and out times  Collect passports ahead of time  Schedule a university visit  Plan museums, sightseeing, etc.  Locate major shopping centers  Travel and Medical Insurance  Have kids exchange money in UAE  Plan method of updating Facebook, etc.  Arabian Night Invitations  Print Robot brochures  Robot Lock-Up form  Shipping to Home documents  Team Spirit Items  Flag and pit decorations  Team’s FIRST Consent Forms  Local team with tools and supplies  Lunch plan during Regional  Appoint Safety Captain  Decide on a Student Captain Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle

Y OU MADE IT !!! Thank You Cards are a great thing to send out after the Season is done. Keep a running list on this page of sponsors, parents, school administration and anyone else who helped facilitate the Season. If possible, include a team photo and have the students sign. Kelsey Margulieux C ONTACT L IVE W IRE Sue Stahlecker Roy Angle