📚 Training Materials
Welcome to the MARS/WARS Pre-Season Training Materials! This comprehensive curriculum is designed to help new and returning team members get up to speed with the software tools and practices used in FRC programming.
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It is highly recommended to complete these lessons in order as they walk through the fundamentals step-by-step, building upon previous concepts.
2025 Pre-Season Training Sessions
Sessions start at 5:00 PM in Mr. Ballard's room and run about 2 hours. Time before and after can be used for Q&A and the hands-on exercises. Each session is offered twice a week to accommodate different schedules and two topics are covered each week.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 Thursday, November 6th, 2025 | Hardware and Software Tools |
| Monday, November 10th, 2025 Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 | Motors and Drivetrains |
| Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 Thursday, November 13th, 2025 | Sensors and Feedback |
| Monday, November 17th, 2025 Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 | Methods |
| Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 Thursday, November 20th, 2025 | OOP and WPILib |
| Monday, November 24th, 2025 Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 | Mechanisms and Subsystems |
| 🦃 Thanksgiving Break | No Sessions 🦃 |
| Monday, December 1st, 2025 Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 | State Machines and Commands |
| Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 Thursday, December 4th, 2025 | Control Theory |
| Monday, December 8th, 2025 Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 | Computer Vision |
| Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 Thursday, December 11th, 2025 | Autonomous |
| 🎄 Holiday Break | No Sessions 🎄 |
| Monday, January 5th, 2026 Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 | MARS/WARS Outreach and Branding |
| Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 Thursday, January 8th, 2026 | MARS/WARS Lessons Learned |
| Saturday, January 9th, 2026 | KICKOFF! 🚀 |