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New Member Onboarding

5 steps

Brand new to the team? This is the path that turns a curious rookie into a contributing member — culture, shop safety, and your first real hands on the robot.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Understand what FRC is, the season cadence, and how a team runs
  • Pass shop safety and work confidently around tools and the robot
  • Build, wire, and power a basic mechanism with the team
  • Know which department fits you best and how to go deeper
  1. Step 1·Getting Started with FRC

    Learn how FRC works

    Start here. Get the big picture: the game cycle, kickoff, regionals, and how the departments fit together so nothing else feels like a mystery.

  2. Step 2·Safety

    Earn your shop safety basics

    Before you touch a tool or the robot, learn PPE, safe tool use, and shop etiquette. Safety isn't optional — it's the first thing every veteran respects.

  3. Step 3·Mechanical, Build & Pneumatics

    Get hands on the robot

    Learn fasteners, the build process, and how mechanisms come together. This is where the robot stops being abstract and starts being real.

  4. Step 4·Electrical & Wiring

    See how it gets powered

    Follow power from the battery through the PDH to the motors. Even non-electrical members should understand how the robot actually turns on.

  5. Step 5·Media, Branding & Outreach

    Find your voice on the team

    Onboarding isn't only the robot — see how the team tells its story and how every member can contribute beyond the shop.

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