Places to start

This page lists resources for new members. Please add to it as you find helpful resources about FRC.

http://www.usfirst.org/
The main website for all FIRST programs.

http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485
2016 FRC Control System (Hardware, Programming, Tools).

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FRC/Team_Resources/Mentoring%20Guide.pdf
The FRC mentoring guide covers all official FIRST positions on what mentors should do and how the team should be run. FIRST allows a great variety of team structures but this has a lot of great suggestions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqwhwawzCY&list=PL926CA30C6E7D9DCF&index=5
Woodie Flowers (FIRST co-founder) goes over the appeal of FIRST and why it was started. You'll hear this stuff repeated a lot.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/index.php?
Chief Delphi is by far the biggest forum used in the FRC community. If you have any questions about current rules, history, how competitions work, or anything else this is a good place to search.