Useful Links

FIRST And Team Resources

Here are various resources that we have found helpful, and some more information on how we run our team.

Initiative Resources

Filament Recycler - Waste Managment

Cool Stuff

LED Signs - Lighted Signs Tutorial

Baseball Cards

During the Aerial Ascent competition season, Team 2228 created a custom baseball card to represent their robot. The following resources are provided for other teams interested in creating a card:

Baseball Card Template (MS Publisher) - Template for creating a card
Team 2228's 2024 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2024 baseball card
Team 2228's 2023 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2023 baseball card
Team 2228's 2022 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2022 baseball card
2021 - Covid Ruins Everything
Team 2228's 2020 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2020 baseball card
Team 2228's 2019 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2019 baseball card
Team 2228's 2018 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2018 baseball card
Team 2228's 2017 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2017 baseball card
Team 2228's 2016 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2016 baseball card
Team 2228's 2015 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2015 baseball card
Team 2228's 2014 Card (PDF) - Our team's 2014 baseball card

Award Resources

2016 Business Plan - Our award winning team business plan
2015 Business Plan
2014 Safety Binder
2014 Business Plan
2012 Business Plan - Our two-time award winning team business plan
2011 Business Plan - Our award winning team business plan

Impact Award Submission 2024

Team Resources

Design Process - Our team robot design process
Design Process Text Document - Our design process, in depth, and for those who fancy a "text-based" format
Team Structure - Simple diagram of how we structure our team
Mentor PowerPoint - Our PowerPoint for training mentors
Sponsorship PowerPoint - A sample presentation to potential sponsors
Recruiting presentation - Our presentation for prospective team members
2023 - 2024 CougarTech Handbook - Outlines team policies and practices

Scouting Resources

Scouting Matches_2024 - The form we use for scounting game matches
Pit Scouting_2024 - The form we use for pit scouting

Other FIRST Resources

Official FIRST Website - Official website for first competition information and programs
FIRST YouTube Account - Official FIRST robotics YouTube account
Official FIRST Forums - Official forums for FIRST related information
Chief Delphi - A forum and resource for anything FIRST related
FRC Official Blog - FIRST information, straight from the FRC Blog
Instructions for Reversible Bumpers by Kbotics - How to make your own bumpers that can switch between red and blue alliance