At any point, please feel free to contact any of the people below if you have any questions, or need any help:

• Regional Director contact information:

Sandra Contreras – SContreras@FIRSTinspires.org

• FIRST Senior Mentors contact information:

South FL: Allyn Bernstein – ABernstein@FIRSTinspires.org

Team Resources Created by FIRST

• Start a FIRST Robotics Competition Team answers most of your questions as you get started. 
• Mentor Guide – Includes Mentor Guide, Fundraising, Team Organization, Recruitment:  
• https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/team-management-resources  
• Don’t forget – Register your team in the Mentor Network using your FIRST credentials.
• Calendar – https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/calendar  
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training for teams and mentors – https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/training-equity-diversity-inclusion
• How do I protect my students? Read FIRST Youth Protection Program – https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-protection-policy  
• How do I keep my team safe? https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/safety
• What will you receive when you register? The FRC Kit of Parts :  https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kit-of-parts
• Once I register, where do we compete? https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/Events/
• Technical Resources – Includes CAD, Pneumatics, Drive Systems – https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/technical-resources  
• What awards can my team apply and/or win? – https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/awards
• Can my students receive any Industry certifications? Thinkscape curriculum is available to teams after registration, but we have a couple of Pathways for your student to follow:
• Solid Edge Mechanical Associate Learning Pathway
• Intro to Programing Module 1 and 2
• Onshape Certified Associate Pathway
• Career Planning Toolkit

Season Game Resources

• FIRST Robotics Competition BLOG: https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/frc
• Season Kickoff: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kickoff
• Game Manual: Launched AFTER kickoff – https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/game-and-season
• FIRST Q&A: Launched AFTER Kickoff – https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/game-and-season
• Event Results: https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/

Team Resources Created by Teams

The following links are not created by FIRST – but are developed by FIRST teams or mentors: 

• Prepared by Mentors for Mentors – https://www.jumpstartrobotics.org/jumpstart-for-mentors. Provides a platform for FIRST Robotics teams to learn from each other and network with one another. 
• Everybot – https://www.118everybot.org/. Developed by team 118 The Robonauts, the Everybot is an affordable, competitive, and elegant robot intended to play the FIRST Robotics Competition challenge. Everybot can be built with basic tools and parts. Now an option for teams to order with their Kit of Parts 
• Tool recommendations – Spectrum FIRST $1000 
• The Blue Alliance is a website outside of FIRST that is linked to FIRST’s databases. It allows teams to learn where teams are competing, and event results in real time. 
• FRC: Share and Learn. Created by team Not The Droids You Are Looking For, these Facebook pages allow coaches and mentors to ask questions and receive answers from those in the field.
• Chief Delphi (Unofficial) Forums