3171HURRICANES
ROBOTICS

WESTHAMPTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL / FRC

BUILD.
CODE.
CREATE.
COMPETE.

We are the Hurricanes. Team 3171 brings students together through engineering, design, strategy, and teamwork.

ENGINEERING+PROGRAMMING+DESIGN+BUSINESS+OUTREACH

NEW TO ROBOTICS? START HERE.

Learn Java. Design in Onshape. Build for FRC.

Choose a tutorial, try a small challenge, and bring your result to the next meeting.

Open the FRC learning hub →

01 / READY FOR KICKOFF

One team. Thirteen missions.

Syllabus & expectations ↗

Choose a mission together. Rotate leadership roles. Build something useful, present the evidence, and earn team leadership approval.

START WITH MISSION 01

Team REV sponsorship decision

Research the team's fit, build a verified 10-slide presentation, and recommend the next step.

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01

Team REV Sponsorship Decision

Determine whether Team 3171 is an honest, credible fit for Team REV.

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02

Workshop Reset and Safety

Create a safe, efficient, kickoff-ready workspace without discarding or moving protected school property without approval.

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03

Recruitment and Mentor Growth

Grow a team where students and qualified adults understand how they can contribute.

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04

Fundraiser Design Lab

Design one realistic fundraiser that can be approved, run safely, and produce worthwhile net revenue.

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05

Sponsor Pipeline and Pitch

Build a professional process for gaining and retaining long-term team partners.

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06

Robot Reliability Audit

Make the existing robot dependable enough for demonstrations, training, and offseason competition.

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07

Skills and Documentation Sprint

Turn individual knowledge into repeatable team knowledge.

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08

Awards and Evidence Vault

Organize proof now so future award and sponsor writing is accurate and student-led.

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09

Community Demonstration Design

Create a safe, educational robotics experience for younger students, families, and community partners.

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10

Scouting and Strategy Lab

Practice turning a new game into defensible priorities instead of jumping to the first robot idea.

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11

Team Media and Season Story

Build a professional, sustainable content system that documents learning and recognizes partners.

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12

Career Launch Portfolio

Help every student explain what they did in FIRST to colleges, employers, and scholarship reviewers.

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13

Kickoff Operations Dry Run

Ensure Team 3171 can move from game reveal to an organized build plan.

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02 / MAKE TIME TO BUILD

Team calendar.

Preseason meetings: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00–5:15 PM, as listed in the team syllabus. Check with team leadership for schedule changes.

The calendar below displays the current master schedule from Drive. Updates to that document appear here; refresh to see recent changes.

FROM THE PRESEASON SYLLABUS

September 8, 2026
through January 6, 2027

Whole-team missions, technical training, and season preparation.

See the recommended mission sequence →
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03 / TAKE YOUR SKILLS FURTHER

Your next opportunity.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Turn experience into education.

The team guide covers FIRST scholarship resources and opportunities at Hofstra, Clarkson, and WPI.

INTERNSHIPS & RESEARCH

Explore work beyond the workshop.

Find starting points for Brookhaven, Stony Brook, and NASA programs. Check each program's current cycle and eligibility.

CAREERS & SKILLS

Show what you can do.

Build a résumé and approved portfolio of CAD, code, fabrication, media, or leadership work.

04 / FIND YOUR CREW

You belong
on this team.

No experience required. Open to grades 9–12 at Westhampton Beach High School. Bring curiosity—we will help you learn.

Mechanical · Programming · Electrical · CAD / Design · Strategy / Scouting · Business / Fundraising · Media

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READ / DOWNLOAD / PRINT

Your team documents. In one place.

Find the student and parent packet, officer application, September meeting missions, recruitment flyer, program proposals, and planning resources.

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05 / HELP THE NEXT IDEA TAKE SHAPE

Support the Hurricanes.

The existing season funding plan identifies robot materials, tools, safety equipment, travel meals and lodging, apparel, recruitment, and team operations as areas needing support.

Sponsor the team

Help students develop engineering, communication, and leadership skills. Contact the booster club to discuss sponsorship options.

Contribute materials or expertise

Materials, manufacturing support, and career exposure can strengthen the program. Mentor participation follows school screening and approval.

Build community support

Students develop fundraiser proposals; authorized adults approve events and manage commitments and money.

Sponsorship and fundraising: whb3171booster@gmail.com. Contact the booster club for approved contribution instructions. This site does not collect payments.