Presentations & Articles
A FIRST team or any youth development team is a complicated eco-system. There are many aspects that go into the management of a team and the moving parts vary greatly depending upon the team’s structure, environment and stakeholders. FIRST Youth development itself requires at a minimum the understanding of Youth Protection Policies, Data Privacy and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. These articles and presentations focus on work involved with FIRST robotics teams.
SURVIVE & THRIVE: How to Run a Sustainable Team without LOSING YOUR MIND, Viva Los Mentors Conference 2026
Presenters: Wendy Austin (FIRST Regional Director North & Central Florida ) and Elise Cronin-Hurley (Team 1902 Exploding Bacon FL) Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Viva Los Mentors Conference, for SURVIVE & THRIVE: How to Run a Sustainable Team without…
Building Resilience: Team Sustainability, for FRC ROUNTABLE
Presenters: Laurie Shimizu (FIRST Senior Mentor MN – retired 2026) and Elise Cronin-Hurley (Team 1902 Exploding Bacon, FL) Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FRC ROUNTABLE, run by KNIGHTKRAWLER ROBOTICS 2052, for Building Resilience: Team Sustainability. Below the…
Impact That Resonates: Framing Your Story with Integrity, FMC CA 2025
Presenters: Cathy Schulz (1538) and Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FIRST Mentor Conference CA workshop, Impact That Resonates: Framing Your Story with Integrity. Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If…
Gears in Motion: Culture, Communication, and Collaboration, FMC CA 2025
Presenters: Elise Cronin-Hurley and Amanda Little (1902) Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FIRST Mentor Conference workshop, Gears in Motion: Culture, Communication, and Collaboration Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have…
Future Proof Your Team, FMC CA 2024
Presenter: Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Thank you for joining us at the 2024 FIRST Mentor Conference workshop, Future-Proof Your Team: Strategies for Building Resilient and Adaptable FIRST Robotics Teams Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources…
Strategic Planning, FMC CA 2024
Presenter: Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Thank you for joining us at the 2024 FIRST Mentor Conference, Strategic Planning Workshop. Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have any questions. You can email Elise at…
Survive and Thrive, FMC CA 2023
Presenters: Amanda Little , Elise Cronin-Hurley, and Joyce Walters and Wendy Austin presented this workshop at the FIRST Championship 2023. Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Mentoring Conference Survive and Thrive Workshops. If you have any questions,…
Survive & Thrive, FIRST Championship 2023
Presenters: Amanda Little, Elise Cronin-Hurley, Joyce Walters and Wendy Austin presented this workshop at the FIRST Championship 2023. Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Championship Survive and Thrive Workshops. Below is a link to the slides from the…
What is FIRST Team Branding?
Your team branding is simply what makes your team YOU! This could include team colors, a mascot, your uniform, your team’s mission and/or values. It is that extra special zest that makes you stand out as memorable in your community, to the judges, and other teams. Why…