📊Team Structure
A Handbook is a necessary resource for students and parents, and can help mentors and coaches enforce rules and communicate details that are consistent year-long (for example, competition uniform). 254 Cheesy Poofs Handbook is a great reference, as is 2910 Jack in the Bot's Team Handbook. Many schools have a version of a student handbook for their sports, so ask athletics' coaches if you want more reference material. Some teams implement a Code of Ethics - for exmaple, 3284 LASER, in addition to their Team Handbook. Another good example is 1538 The Holy Cow's Team Handbook
One of tha hardest calls to make is team leadership, as the students take this very personally, and tension from leadership can create in-fighting.
One of these such decisions is selecting who will be a part of the drive team. 254 Cheesy Poofs Driver Selection Criteria is a good starting place, as well as driver tryouts.
Another key part of a successful team is building a strong team culture. Jump Start Robotics recorded and posted a video about Team Culture and Team Building, and another about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. If you're having trouble shifting culture, watch this video - Jumpstart for Mentors Resetting Culture.
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