So glad you joined! Here is some more information about being on our team.
Time Commitment
The Machine Mavericks runs throughout the school year. But what does that mean?
It means from Sept through June, at the workshop and at home, there are opportunities for team members to learn and practice new skills -- whether that's learning how a machine works, how to program a robot to move autonomously, giving informational presentations, or participating in fundraisers. Students and their families will get out of FIRST Robotics whatever they decide to put in. We encourage all students to jump in, learn real world skills and problem solving, and help to make our team the best at what it does: build robots, compete and share our love of STEM.
Team Roles
Each year we must assess which students are on our team, their skill and interest level, and their commitment to learning and contributing to the team atmosphere and goals. These factors help determine which students hold on-field and off-field competition roles.
Each year we must assess which students are on our team, their skill and interest level, and their commitment to learning and contributing to the team atmosphere and goals. These factors help determine which students hold on-field and off-field competition roles.
Family Volunteering
Machine Mavericks is 100% volunteer run. We NEED parents and families to contribute what they can to making our team a success. Please speak with us about how you might be able to volunteer. Here's a short presentation about volunteering with FIRST in general: LINK.
Machine Mavericks is 100% volunteer run. We NEED parents and families to contribute what they can to making our team a success. Please speak with us about how you might be able to volunteer. Here's a short presentation about volunteering with FIRST in general: LINK.
FIRST Code of Conduct and Gracious Professionalism
The FIRST mission is to inspire a generation of science and technology leaders who are both gracious and professional. This FIRST Code of Conduct lists some of the basic behaviours mentors, coaches, volunteers, team members, affiliate partners, contractors, staff, and other participants should adhere to while participating in FIRST activities.
The FIRST mission is to inspire a generation of science and technology leaders who are both gracious and professional. This FIRST Code of Conduct lists some of the basic behaviours mentors, coaches, volunteers, team members, affiliate partners, contractors, staff, and other participants should adhere to while participating in FIRST activities.
- Exhibit Gracious Professionalism® at all times. Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions.
- Ensure the safety of all participants in FIRST activities.
- Not engage in any form of bullying, harassment, use of profane or insulting language, or any actual or threatened violence.
- Adhere to all FIRST Youth Protection Program (YPP) policies.
- Report any unsafe behaviour to event or local FIRST leadership.
Safety
Safety is our number one priority. This includes making sure students know they are in a safe environment, having protocols in place for personal safety and teaching students to be proactive about their safety.
Here are the different parts of our safety program:
Safety is our number one priority. This includes making sure students know they are in a safe environment, having protocols in place for personal safety and teaching students to be proactive about their safety.
Here are the different parts of our safety program:
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Parents and Guardians: Please familiarize yourself with the FIRST Youth Protection Program. Be aware that our Mentors provide us with police checks and are asked to read, understand and agree to the FIRST YPP program. Let us know if you have questions.
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Students:
- Personal Safety: Students will be asked to watch the following videos about FIRST's Youth Protection Program.
- FIRST Canada Bronze Safety Badge Quiz: All students are required to prepare for and pass a safety quiz on working with and around robots.
- Dupont Machine Safety Training Modules: Students who wish to operate machinery are required to watch and pass safety training modules for those individual machines. In addition to training modules, students are only allowed to operate machines under the guidance of a trained adult Mentor.
- Machine Shop Standards: Students are not allowed inside the machine shop area without adult Mentor supervision.
- Safety Glasses and Shoes: All students must wear safety glasses and safety shoes while working on robots, while being in and around the competition field and while working inside the machine shop area.