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.