The team handbook and student & parent orientation include a broad array of information, including the team’s history, overview, operating procedures, and student/parent expectations.  All students and parents are required to read them.

All students and respective parents must complete the Consent & Release Agreement to be a member of the team.  Upon completion, it shall be submitted to the Safety Captain, or scanned and emailed to the team account.  Where a conflict in policy exists, the Consent & Release Agreement shall take precedence.

The team’s funds come from sponsorships, donations, student fundraising, and student dues.  Those funds primarily cover robot components, learning/project supplies, facility maintenance, and the competition registration fees (not travel fees).  The dues per student are $300 per season, and can be fulfilled via payments, fundraising, and/or sponsorships/donations for the team.  The dues schedule is

• Lump Sum
• $300 by 8-Nov

• Installments
• $100 by 15-Oct
• $100 by 8-Nov
• $100 by 1-Dec

Upon receipt of dues (payments + fundraising + sponsorships/donations = $300), the student will be provided

• Safety glasses
• Ear plugs
• Team polo-shirt
• Team t-shirt
• One ticket to year-end banquet

Additional details

• The payment of dues must be submitted via the online team store
• Payments must be on time for students to continue team involvement
• Dues and any funds raised are not refundable
• Misbehaving, unsafe actions, theft, and dishonesty are each grounds for immediate dismissal from the team (raising funds and/or paying dues is not a guarantee of team membership)
• A new t-shirt is provided each paid season
• The safety glasses, ear plugs, and polo shirt are provided once (first paid season)
• The shirts will be provided in time for the first regional competition in the spring