FRC Roundtable

EP 100: Starting a 501c3 Non-Profit to Support Your FRC Team

In this episode, Jess Birken, non-profit attorney and fabulous game announcer for the FRC Northland regionals, shares some legal advice on when you should and should not start a non-profit to support your team. Together we explore the requirements when starting this type of business and some things to consider for your team. You may also recognize Jess's voice as the person who introduces every roundtable recording.

EP 099: Managing OnShape Models for FRC + Show and Tell (2026-04-26)

In this episode, Kevin N from Team 2052 KnightKrawler shares how his team organizes their CAD documents to improve document sharing and versioning. At the end of this short presentation multiple teams show their CAD for this year's robot and share some advice and information on how their team approaches CAD. A list of all links that were shared in the chat during the talk can be found in the YouTube show notes.

EP 098: Electronics and Wiring (2026-04-19)

Luke from Team 2530 Inconceivable shares his best advice for managing the electronics on your robot. Learn what teams are doing to improve the reliability of their electrical components.

EP 097: Champs Logistics and Planning (2026-04-12)

The FRC Regional Director for the northland area leads the roundtable this week with information regarding the FRC Championship tournament. Mentors for several teams also share their advice.

EP 096: Defensive Strategies for REBUILT (2026-03-29)

In this episode Briley from team 3277 ProDigi leads us in a discussion about playing defense this season, the different ways teams can employ defense and the impact it has made on the game. "Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships" - Paul Bryant