Welcome! This page will walk you through the steps to officially join the RatPack for the 2026-2027 season.

There are several steps required to join. These need to be completed for all students, new and returning. Some will need to be completed by parents/guardians.

In total, these forms should take less than 20-30 minutes to complete. If you have any trouble, contact us by email and we will do our best to help!

Registration deadline: Everything listed here must be completed by Nov 1, 2026, unless other arrangements are made. If you are joining the team late (e.g. after Oct 20, 2026), please check in with us regarding these arrangements.

Team Forms

  • 1. Student Info Form

    • generally can be completed by students

    • required in order to join the team, and so you can join the team Slack workspace

  • 2. Team Consent/Release Form

    • must be completed and submitted by a parent/guardian. We will accept either paper copies at a meeting, or electronic copies emailed to 830ratpack@gmail.com by the adult who completed the form (not the student)

    • required for shop work

  • 3. Emergency Contacts Form

    • generally requires parent assistance to complete

    • required for shop work

  • 4. Medical Info Form

    • generally requires parent assistance to complete

    • required for shop work

FIRST Registration

You will also need to register with FIRST, our parent organization. This is required in order to participate in competitions.

Instructions to follow. (We are working on updating our instructions because the FIRST dashboard has changed since last year.)

Payment

The fee for 2026-2027 is still to be determined. We expect to open payment in early October.

Please do not send us any money yet.

Our team fee covers part of our operating costs. If this poses a problem for you, we have scholarships and other alternatives available. Nobody will be denied participation due to their financial situation. To apply for a need-based scholarship, fill out this form. If you have any other questions or concerns about this fee, contact the head mentors directly.

If the team qualifies for the state and/or world championship, there will likely be additional costs associated with travel. These will be communicated closer to the event dates, and can be covered directly, via fundraising efforts, and/or scholarships.

You can pay online with credit/debit, or in-person with a check. If paying by check, checks should be made out to “RatPack Robotics Team 830”. Contact us by email if you need an alternative (e.g. mailing address).

The team fee is due by the team registration deadline unless other arrangements are made.