Other, Presentation
Introduction to Mental Health First Aid Presenter: Luan Heimlich, FIRST Senior Regional Director – Northern California and Bay Area (3132) Learn more about Mental Health First Aid, a course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health...
Keynote
The Three C’s of Coaching and Mentoring: Caring, Connection and Communications. Presenter: Norman Morgan (2468) As coaches, mentors and leaders, we get the opportunity to empower individuals throughout FIRST with our personal interactions. Caring, connection...
Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Software Panel Panel members: Eugene Fang (604), Austin Schuh (971), and Peter Johnson (WPILib development team) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Mechanical Design Panel Panel members: RC (1323), Adam Heard (581), Allison Kneisler (3538) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
Keynote, Other
Q&A With Collin Keynote Speaker: Collin Fultz, Sr. Program Director, FRC at FIRST Q&A with the Sr Program Director for FRC. Collin has posted a link to a form in the 2024 FMC Slack if you would like to submit your questions for this...
Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Multiple teams, One Organization Panel members: Rachel Moore (Senior Director, FIRST Tech Challenge), Norm Morgan (2468), Deb, Allen Gregory (3847) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
ED&I, Panel
Breaking five glass ceilings: lightning talks on being a woman in FIRST Panel members: Shelby Anderson (581), Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902), Sarah Heimlich (3132/971), Jen Morgan (2468), and Mary Nguyen (3847) Come hear 5 lightning talks from prominent women in the FIRST...
ED&I, Panel
DEI Panel Panel members: Matt Lussier* (7413), Sohini Stone (3501), Janell N. Catlin, Ph.D. *(Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at FIRST) A panel discussion on ED&I in FIRST Robotics Competitions teams. Attendees will be able to ask questions of...
Keynote, Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Top Tips from Top Teams Keynote Panel members: Eugene Fang (604), Megan Ho (321), Michael Corsetto (1678), Allen Gregory (3847) A discussion on effective strategies for developing and managing high performing FRC...
Drive Coaching, Panel, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Drive Coaching Panel Panel members: Saikiran Ramanan (581), Michael Corsetto (1678), Marco Guerra (3005) A panel discussion on drive coaching in FIRST Robotics Competitions events Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
ED&I, Other, Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Assume They Can: My Experience As A Neurodivergent Student Presenter: Jaye Heimlich, FLL Explore Coordinator for NorCal at Playing at Learning (3132/9584) Neurodiversity is of growing prevalence in today’s students and it should be celebrated that it is becoming...
Other, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice)
FIRST Works: Understanding Why and How It Impacts Participants Presenter: Renee Becker-Blau, President, FIRST Wisconsin FIRST works. Research shows that program participation in FIRST increases the number of students interested in STEM — and that interest is...
Listening Session, Other, Presentation
I am all Ears! Ready to Listen & Learn: Hear what FIRST has planned for a new initiative focused on developing and supporting mentors and give us your thoughts! Presenter: Ashley Johnson, Field and Volunteer Support Senior Manager at FIRST In 2023, FIRST finalized...
Roundtable, Technical
Mechanical Roundtable Presenter: Michael Bick and Nick Dal Porto, FRC 971, Spartan Robotics Hot takes? Controversial (or benign) opinions? No better place to share what you think about hot-button technical topics! Michael Bick and Nick Dal Porto, the lead hardware...
Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Developing and Nurturing Student Leadership Presenter: Tom Pospeshil, Frog Force 503 Developing and Nurturing Student Leadership Leadership is an important skill for your FIRST Robotics Competition team, and for your students. Learn why student leadership is important...
Marketing, Other, Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
FUNdraising Through Cardboard Boats! Presenter: Kyle Hughes, Clarkston Schools Team RUSH 27 Kyle will take you through the RUSH Regatta, which is a unique cardboard and duct tape boat race held annually in Clarkston, Michigan, organized by high school students,...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Simplifying material selection and fabrication techniques for FRC mechanisms. Presenter: Miguel Tovar, Frog Force 503 Identifying the correct material and fabrication method for a mechanism can be critical to the success and reliability of your robot. The variety of...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Technical
High Fidelity Block CAD Presenter: Orion DeYoe, FRC 3005 3005 has a unique approach to creating block CAD that produces a much higher fidelity model than most existing workflows. The advantages of this method are: It provides more stable CAD models that are tolerant...
Other, Presentation, Roundtable, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Being Kenough – Finding success on an average team Presenters: Danny Blau, So Extra, LLC Danny Blau has spent the last twenty years mentoring across the various FIRST programs. Taking average to above average is his speciality, working with teams from Minnesota,...
Awards, Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Impact Award Panel Panel includes representatives from 27, 321, 341, 503, 1902, 3132 Come along for a panel discussion with representing members of FIRST Hall of Fame teams on all things related to the FIRST Impact Award, outreach, team organization and more....
Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Agile in FRC: How to do twice the work in half the time Presenters: Blake Bourque, Luis Teixeira, FRC Team 4909 Billerica Bionics Teams are challenged to innovate, iterate, and compete with tight deadlines. Agile/Lean methodologies, inspired by Toyota, offer...
ED&I, Roundtable, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Engaging female students as teammates and leaders in FIRST Robotics Presenters: Emily McKaskle and Joyce Witowski, FRC 2468 Many FRC teams struggle with getting girls to join; once girls join, teams struggle with keeping them engaged and motivating them to take...
Other, Presentation, Roundtable, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Networking and Strengthening Your Local FRC Community Presenter: Andrew Hartnett, Pearadox FRC 5414 Improving your team and local FRC community hinges on building a strong local network of mentors. Activities like mentor workshops, geographically-based Slack groups,...
Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Maximize the 1st week of build season Presenters: Allen Gregory, Emilio Parra, Jakob Wittry, Mary Nguyen from Spectrum 3847 Join us to gain actionable insights and ensure your team hits the ground running from day one! Kickstart your team’s success by maximizing...
Presentation, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
I Got 99 Problems and Space is Definitely One Presenter: Grace Johnson, Team 5924 Is your team stuck in a small area? Do you feel like it’s always a mess? Same. Follow Team 5924’s journey in optimizing lab space when your space is less than ideal size. We’ll...
Presentation, Project Management, Roundtable, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
From last place to Einstein: Lessons Learned as an FRC Mentor and Coach Presenter: Anupam Goli, FRC Team 9477 In my seventeen years of doing FRC, I have been a student, a student leader, a mentor and a head coach. Join me as I have a conversation with the audience...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Scouting & Strategy, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Alliance Match Strategy Preparation and Delivery Presenters: Austin Haddox and Mike Corsetto from Citrus Circuits 1678 Austin and Mike will dive into successful methods for developing effective match strategies that utilize alliance strengths. The presentation will...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Scouting & Strategy, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Adding Generative AI to FRC Mentoring Presenter: Roby Hyde, BreakerBots – Team 5104 This presentation explores the transformative potential of generative AI for FRC teams, emphasizing responsible usage and practical applications. We will examine how generative...
Awards, Other, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
How to win the Impact Award: Convincing the Judges Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming society to...
Awards, Other, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
How to win the Impact Award: Building an Outreach Mission Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming...
Awards, Presentation, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
WPILib Roadmap, Feedback, and Q&A Presenter: Peter Johnson, WPILib In May 2022, WPILib released its first long-term roadmap, and it’s recently been updated for 2024! The roadmap outlines the current and potential future directions the development team is...
Presentation, Project Management, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
How Open Build Blog makes us better Presenters: Emilio Parra, Allen Gregory, Jakob Wittry, Mary Nguyen from Spectrum 3847 How Open Build Blog makes us better Join us for a presentation where we explore how maintaining a build blog doesn’t just help other teams but...
Other, Presentation, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Preserving FIRST Culture and Ethics Presenters: Kyle Hughes, FRC 27 Team RUSH Championship WFA winner Kyle Hughes will provide a history of FIRST’s culture and ethics, along with a preservation plan. Kyle has competed in the FIRST community since 1997....
Awards, Panel, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Championship WFA winners discuss role of mentors in FIRST Panel includes: Kyle Hughes (27), Allen Gregory (3487), Eric Stokely, Norman Morgan (2468), and others attending This is a panel discussion of WFA winners with a host and interviewer (name tbd). The panel will...
Marketing, Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
Driving Success: The Power of Escudería PrepaTec Presenter: Francisco Guerra (Paco War), PrepaTec In this workshop I’ll share strategies for managing 31 FRC and 25 FTC teams at PrepaTec. Our approach, branded as “Escudería PrepaTec,” unifies these...