Business, Operations & FundraisingModule 1 of 14

Team Structure & Leadership

Learn how FRC teams organize themselves into sub-teams led by students and supported by mentors. This module covers leadership roles, the place of the business sub-team in the org chart, and the official adult roles FIRST requires.

Team Structure & Leadership is module 1 of 14 in the Business, Operations & Fundraising guide. It picks up where Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams left off and hands over to Project Management Through Build Season. Its 3 lessons are about 75 minutes of the guide's ~20 hours.

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01What an FRC Team Actually IsUnderstand that an FRC team is a small nonprofit-style organization, not just a group that builds a robot, and why structure matters.25 min read

02Sub-Teams and the Org ChartMap out the common sub-teams on an FRC team and see where business and operations fits in the overall organization.25 min read

03Student Leadership and MentorsLearn the difference between student leadership and mentorship, common leadership roles, and how to build a leadership pipeline.25 min read

Previous moduleFoundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams

Next moduleProject Management Through Build Season

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How to Structure an FRC Team: Subteams, Roles, and LeadershipA practical guide to organizing an FRC team: the common subteams, student leadership, mentor roles, meeting cadence, rookie onboarding, and sustainability.7 min read

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