| How to start a FIRST Robotics team (High School) |
- Start an application on FIRST's TIMS site
- Fill out Houston Robotics Application , they prefer the online version
- Contact your regional director
- Fill out NASA grant and read the directions (Available at end of September)
- Attend a Fall Training Workshop (usually hosted in October/November)
- Mentor Search will help you find local contacts and online training resources
| How to start a FIRST Lego League team (Elementary/Middle School) |
- Step 1: Register Your Team with FLL
You must register with FLL and pay your team registration fee. Registration gets full so please be careful about what you when you register. - Step 2: Purchase Your Field Set-Up Kit
You will receive instructions from FLL on how to purchase or obtain the kit after you have paid your team registration fee. - Step 3: Register for a Regional Texas Qualifying Tournament
Qualifying tournaments according to area, i.e. South, Central, North, West Texas see txfirst.org for links . - Step 4: Register for the Regional Texas Championship Tournament
If your team is chosen to advance to the Championship Tournament, you must confirm your team's registration within 24 hours after the close of the qualifying tournament.