Season Activities:
* Late Spring: 
   * Select new lead mentors for team and for each sub-team
          * current lead mentor must invite replacement in [http://my.firstinspires.org/Teams/Wizard/TeamContacts FIRST]
          * current lead mentor should grant new lead admin privilege in the various IT tools:
               * Google domain: team2537.com new lead should be configured as a SuperAdmin
               * Wiki: wiki.team2537.com new lead should have TracAdmin privilege
               * !TeamSnap: new lead role should be configured as a Manager
   * Hold Lessons-Learned (post-mortem) meeting of full team - gather feedback, ideas for next year
   * Hold elections for student leaders for next year - graduating seniors should not vote.
   * Plan meeting schedule for next year
          * try to avoid conflict with Band so students can participate in both
          * coordinate with [mailto:Charles_Lidard@hcpss.org faculty advisor] and school administration ([mailto:Robert_Motley@hcpss.org Principal], [mailto:Jean_Fregeau@hcpss.org Tech Ed Team Lead])
          * consult HCPSS calendar: http://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
          * make custom robotics calendar: calendar creator: http://www.timeanddate.com
          * reserve practice spaces (Aux Gym, Cafeteria, etc.) with [mailto:Michael_Senisi@hcpss.org@hcpss.org  Athletics & Activities Manager]
   * If holding summer meetings (e.g. at Hackground or STEMAction), move materials needed from storage to summer facility
* Summer:
   * Develop summer agenda (e.g. robot enhancements for Fall off-season competitions, training, outreach)
   * Discuss access to Hackground with [mailto:pppprasad@gmail.com Prasad Karunakaran]
   * Discuss access to STEMAction with [mailto:wduncanfirst@gmail.com Bill Duncan]
   * Outreach events (should be coordinated by Ops !Mentor/Students): 
       * [https://stemulatingminds.wordpress.com/home/hoco-stem-festival/ HoCo STEM Festival]
       * [http://www.maplelawnfestivals.com/the-street-festival.html Maple Lawn Street Festival - Hackground]
* Fall:
   * AHS event: New Student Orientation - recruit new students  (coordinate with Ops)
   * AHS event: Robotics Team Orientation (team/club signups) - sign-up students (coordinate with Tech Boosters)
      * 2 separate meetings in cafeteria: new student signup, returning student signup (and recruit parent mentors)
   * AHS event: Back to School Night - recruit new parent mentors
   * Pay Season's Team [https://my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/ FIRST registration] and get reimbursed from HCPSS using IFAS form(see team treasurer)
   * Opt-out of drive-base (in exchange for $450 Andymark voucher)
   * Build Mentor Team
       * Register mentors in [https://my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/ FIRST TIMS] and 
       * Send invitation for background screening (all mentors should be required to complete this) - reimburse mentors for the cost
       * Schedule [http://www.firstinspires.org/youth-protection Mentor YPP training], check photo-IDs, and collect YPC forms
       * All mentors must complete HCPSS [http://www.hcpss.org/parents/volunteer-information/ Parent Volunteer Training] and collect certificates
       * Provide a list of all mentors to AHS principal, vice-principal
       * Reconcile IT lists (remove old mentors, add new mentors):
           * !TeamSnap - add mentors and students and get updated phone/text/email info (may be handled by a Tech Boosters volunteer)
           * team2537.com - add mentors to appropriate groups via [https://admin.google.com]
           * wiki accounts - add mentors and students to appropriate groups
           * google drive access
   * Add students to school's shop safety training/testing program in [https://canvas.instructure.com/login/canvas Canvas]
       * username: AHSspaceraiders@gmail.com  get password from prior lead mentor or Tech Ed faculty
   * First meetings:
       * Team building exercises - help kids get to know each other, learn the [https://www.teachengineering.org/k12engineering/designprocess engineering design process], learn to work as a team by completing a few quick prototyping exercises; choose from:
           * Spaghetti Tower [http://kats.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Spag_towers_instructions.pdf instructions]
           * Robot Arm [http://tryengineering.org/lesson-plans/build-your-own-robot-arm lesson plan] [https://www.ieee.org/documents/Build_Your_Own_Robot_Arm_Lesson_Plan.pdf instructions] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuKG_dwlRZ4 video]
           * Spaghetti Bridge [http://engineering.jhu.edu/ei/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2014/01/Spaghetti-Bridge-Construction-Hints.pdf instructions] [http://pages.jh.edu/~virtlab/spaghetti-bridge/ rules]
           * Mousetrap Car
           * Another [http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Instructions_files/TED2010_Tom_Wujec_Marshmallow_Challenge_Web_Version.pdf marshmallow challenge]