Joining the team

If you’re interested in joining the team, come to one of our interest meetings (documented below) or email us at info@area27.org.

Steps for Students Joining the Team:

0. Join our Discord server here.

1. Complete our Roster Survey

This is our survey to populate our roster with information about parents and students. Fill out our general information survey here.

2. Complete our AREA 27/Foundry Paperwork

Review the paperwork below, print, and return to Foundry at next meeting. The new User Agreement with the Foundry (location we work at Duke’s campus) is amended to the AREA 27 paperwork.

Students/Parents:

  1. Read the Foundry policies:
    https://foundry.duke.edu/resources/policies
  2. Read, print, sign, and return to a mentor AREA 27:
    1. Duke Minors Program Participation Agreement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xiFScUUU31_yLZYyJyex1q5M6tzPbWY4/view?usp=sharing
    2. Medical History, Insurance, and Consent to Medical Care Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dhI4S8Oes96iM0wecs05O2NS8LdfD3LF/view?usp=sharing

3. Complete the FIRST HQ and NC online registration

Students must first create a FIRST account and invite their parent/guardian. Then their parent/guardian must create their own FIRST account to sign their child’s youth consent & release form. Then the student can apply to be on the AREA 27 team from their account.

Students:

  1. Create a FIRST account at firstinspires.org by clicking “Sign up” in the upper right
    (if you already have an account with FIRST, you can reuse it)
  2. Activate your account by clicking the link in the activation email you should receive.
  3. Log in to your account for the first time. Read and accept the FIRST policies that appear when you first log in.
  4. Go to “My Profile” in the top right hand corner. Fill out the relevant information in the “My Information” section. Under “Employer” select “Full-Time Student.” Click “Save” at the bottom of the page.
  5. Go to the “Parent/Guardian – Youth” section on your dashboard. Sign the North Carolina Consent & Release Form if it appears. Click “Invite Parent/Guardian.” Fill out the relevant information and click “Send Invitation.” Ask your parents to check their email to continue with the process. 

Parents:

  1. Create a FIRST account at firstinspires.org by clicking “Sign up” in the upper right
    (if you already have an account with FIRST, you can reuse it)
  2. Activate your account by clicking the link in the activation email you should receive.
  3. Log in to your account for the first time. Read and accept the FIRST policies that appear when you first log in.
  4. Click on your own name in the top right hand corner. Select “My Roles/Invitations.” Click “Accept” to officially accept the role as your child’s parent/guardian.
  5. Go back to the dashboard and go to the “Parent/Guardian – Youth” section on your dashboard. Click the “Youth Options” dropdown on the right of the screen. Select “Youth’s Consent and Release.” You will be redirected to the “Youth Profile” page. Click the “Click to Sign Form” link, read through the statement and select the blue “Accept” button when finished to sign the agreement. 
  6. Sign the additional North Carolina-specific Consent & Release Form in a similar manner.

Students:

  1. Navigate to the “My Teams” tab in your dashboard and click “Apply to a Team.”
  2. Fill out information about your school. Click “Next.”
  3. Select FIRST Robotics Competition. Then type in Team Number 202000162 to apply to AREA 27.
  4. Click “Apply” to submit your application.

Want to become a mentor?

We can always use more mentors to work with these amazing students. No matter your experience, you can make a difference. Many of our mentors came into working with the team with no prior robotics experience.

If interested, contact us at info@area27.org.

Meet the Team