Video Link: https://youtube.com/live/urEQmirOiHc Episode Description - In this episode, Jeff Parks form Error Code 404 stops by and discusses grants. He provides some in-depth detailed instructions on how you can find, apply for and possibly get awarded Grants for your team. Jeff, as the expert Grant writer, also details on some grants to avoid if you are new to grant writing. Every team could use more money so we hope this episode starts your grant writing journey! Interview Panel: Jeff Parks - Head Coach for Team 7226 https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7226 ..read more

Video Link: https://youtube.com/live/sH-ftw8SWJI Episode Description - In this episode, I discuss on how to create a 501.c3 Non-Profit Organization for your robotics team with Cheryl form the Twisted Angels. Cheryl and her robotics squad just completed this a couple years ago and has helped the Twisted Teams write grants and help get the funds they need each season. The links we reference in this episode are displayed for you below and for your use! Interview Panel: Cheryl Thornton - Head Coach for Team 4422 https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/4422 501.c3 Links: https://www.forbes.com/advi ..read more

Video Link: https://youtube.com/live/a5cwSNGeww0 Episode Description - In this episode, we interview the third member of the Winning Alliance (Team 6090 - Wayland Wildcats) from the FIRST in Michigan State Championships. Each panel member provides a small recap of each of their season, what MSC was like in the qualification matches and how their alliance was meant to become the champs! We get to hear from Mentors and Students including the Drive Coach and a Student Driver of the Wildcats! Interview Panel: Rod Killips - Co-Head Coach - Team 6090 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/6090 Dav ..read more

Video Link: https://youtube.com/live/xIkBQmlQ9x4 Episode Description - In this episode, we check in with two thirds of the WINNING Alliance from the Michigan State Championships. Each panel member provides a small recap of each of their seasons, what MSC was like in the qualification matches and how their alliance was meant to become the champs! We get to hear from both Drive Coaches and a Student Driver in this episode and how each position saw the game field and what it took to win the State Championship here in Michigan. Interview Panel: Donovan Whitehead - Drive Coach - Team 217 - https ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode we check in with three FIRST FRC Alumni from around the FIRST in Michigan area on how their teams have done thus far in the Charged Up Season! The panel discusses their experiences in FIRST and tells us what they bring to their teams from their days as students now that they have become mentors. We discuss the FIM State Championships and David, from the Twisted Devils, teaches us the Russell Shuffle! Interview Panel: Matthew Seifert - Team 4453 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/4453 David Russell - Team 4381 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/438 ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode we continue with our favorite scouting app for Charged Up Scoutradioz! We ask how the season is going with our panel of interviewees and how they have used ScoutRadioz across their events thus far in the Charged Up Season! Interview Panel: Clint "Eric" Hawks - Scouting Mentor for Team 7166 Michael O'Connell - Scoutradioz Developer and Mentor for Team 102 Nirav Patel - Drive Coach for Team 102 Links mentioned in the recording: Scoutradioz Discord: https://discord.gg/9CRytVW6 Scoutradioz Website: https://scoutradioz.com/home ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode our round table discussion revolves around the Charged Up Game and experiences from Comp Week 2. The interview panel provides some input on what they had learned, how the game is evolving and what the Meta might be in the weeks to come. Interview Panel: Jay Tembrink - Team 494/70 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/494 Ben Shoemaker - Team 3655 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3655 ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode our round table discussion revolves around the Charged Up Game and experiences from Comp Week 1 of the Charged Up season. The interview panel provides some input on what they had learned, how you can play defense on the swerve and other great pieces of advice going into your FIRST competition. This is an episode you may need a pen and paper for so enjoy the episode! Interview Panel: Ray Pratt - Team 2611 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/2611 Don Ridge - Team 1506 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/1506 Bruce Stone - Team 302 - https://www.theblu ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode we continue with our 3rd in depth discussion on scouting for Charged Up and how Scoutradioz might be the scouting system you have been looking for and can implement in your scouting program leading up the the competitive weeks. The tag team crew from Team 102 talks takes us through an additional demo on the analytics of the application and how even alliance selection can be done while using Scoutradioz! There is a great deal lot of information packed into this episode so please use the links below and start to learn about Scoutradioz and don't forget to j ..read more

Episode Description - In this episode, we speak with Martin Beeker a FRC Head Referee Alumni and current FRC Lead Robot Inspector Mark Kramarczyk. Martin and mark provide their recommendations on how teams should get ready for the upcoming competitive weeks for the Charged Up Season! They provide a summary of the activities that teams will perform and interact with both referees and inspectors during a event. WE would like to thank Martin and Mark for everything they do as volunteers in their positions and what they do for the FRC community in FIRST! Interview Panel: Martin Beeker - FRC Hea ..read more