====== Team Qualifications ====== ===== Level 0: ===== **This qualification is ONLY achievable by 8th grade students. ** While in 8th grade: * Meet attendance and membership requirements * Attend competitions and do at least ONE of the following at each: * Participate in Scouting * Be a member of the pit crew * Be a member of the drive team * Discuss the following: * What FIRST stands for * Describe Gracious Professionalism and provide an example of a time you saw it in action * Describe Coopertition * Earn ONE build qualification at the Basic Level * Share one project you worked on during the season and the contributions you made towards that project. * Share your favorite moment from this season and why it stood out to you. * Share one goal you have for next year. ===== Level 1: ===== * Met attendance and membership requirements * Be able to list the following: * Team 102 Patron and Champion sponsors * Lead Mentors of Team 102 and their roles * Current Student Leadership and their roles * Meet with THREE Mentors on the team and ask them about their experience. Share what you learned with an Advisor. You might ask them: * What kind of career are they in? * What kinds of places have they worked? * What made them want to do the line of work they are in? * Why are they a Mentor for the team? * Earn at least TWO Build Qualifications at the Basic Level * Earn the following Team 102 Specializations: * FIRST and Team 102 Values * Scouting Specialization * Pass the rules quiz for the current season game * Attend competitions and do at least ONE of the following at each: * Participate in Scouting * Be a member of the pit team * Be a member of the drive team * Discuss the following: * Share an Impact Event that stood out to you. Explain why it stood out. * Discuss your favorite moment from this past season and why it stood out to you. * Share one goal you have for next year and how you plan to achieve that goal. * Submit your season Reflection ===== Level 2: ===== * While Level 1 Qualified: * Meet attendance and membership requirements * Pass the rules quiz for the current season * Attend competitions and do at least ONE of the following: * Participate in Scouting * Be a member of the pit team * Be a member of the drive team * Discuss the following: * Share an Impact Event that stood out to you. Explain why it stood out. * Discuss your favorite moment from this past season and why it stood out to you. * Share one goal you have for next year and how you plan to achieve that goal. * Submit a Season Reflection * Earn ALL build qualifications at the Basic Level * Earn at least ONE build qualification at the Advanced Level * Earn the following Team 102 Specializations: * Team History * FRC Competition & Advancement * Research and discuss: * The Dean's list award and the students from our team who have won it in the past. * The Impact Award and its importance in FIRST. What are some projects that winning teams have completed? * The Engineering Inspiration Award. What are some projects that winning teams have completed? * Through research or discussion with mentors, find TWO internships that might interest you. If you were to apply, what might you need to do to prepare? * Read the introduction of the Student Leadership Challenge Program. Share what you learned with an Advisor. ===== Level 3: ===== * While Level 2 Qualified: * Meet attendance and membership requirements * Pass the rules quiz for the current season * Attend competitions and do at least ONE of the following: * Participate in Scouting * Be a member of the pit team * Be a member of the drive team * Discuss the following: * Share an Impact Event that stood out to you. Explain why it stood out. * Discuss your favorite moment from this past season and why it stood out to you. * Share one goal you have for next year and how you plan to achieve that goal. * Submit a Season Reflection * Earn TWO build qualifications at the Advanced Level * Earn the following Team 102 Specializations: * Leadership * Through research or discussion with mentors, find TWO scholarships that might interest you. If you were to apply, what might you need to do to prepare? * Attend at least TWO of the following workshops (can be the same one multiple years): * World Championships Conferences * StuySplash * Comcast Bootcamp * Complete the Personal Values Activity. Share with an Advisor your findings. Give a short explanation of why you landed on those values. * Read the Student Leadership Challenge Epilogue, "Continue your Leadership Development." Share what you learned with an Advisor. ===== Level 4: ===== * While Level 3 Qualified: * Meet attendance and membership requirements * Pass the rules quiz for the current season * Attend competitions and do at least ONE of the following: * Participate in Scouting * Be a member of the pit team * Be a member of the drive team * Discuss the following: * Share an Impact Event that stood out to you. Explain why it stood out. * Discuss your favorite moment from this past season and why it stood out to you. * Share one goal you have for next year and how you plan to achieve that goal. * Submit a Season Reflection * Earn ONE build qualification at the Expert Level OR * Earn ALL build qualifications at the Advanced Level * Using what you learned from your robotics experience, write the section of your resume that would describe that experience. * Write a short testimonial of your experience on robotics that could help the next generation be motivated to join the team.