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.

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

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.

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.

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.