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title: "Entry Path — Everyone Starts Here"
tags:
  - pathway
  - entry
  - onboarding
  - required
type: training-pathway
track: entry
owner: 2890
growth: tree
---

# Entry Path — Everyone Starts Here

> **Required for all team members.** No exceptions. Read in order.

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Welcome to Hawk Collective 2890.

Before you touch a tool, write a line of code, or step into the shop — walk this path. It doesn't matter if you're a freshman who's never seen a robot or a senior who's been doing this for years. These three stones are for you.

They'll tell you what FIRST is, who we are, and how we stay safe.

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## Stone 1 — [[first-robotics-overview|FIRST Robotics — The Big Picture]]

What is FIRST? Why does it exist? What do the competitions look like? How does the season work?

Start here to understand the world this team lives in.

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## Stone 2 — [[2890-our-story|Hawk Collective 2890 — Our Story]]

Who are we? How did we get here? How are we organized? What do we actually believe?

This is the team you're joining. Know it before you help build it.

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## Stone 3 — [[youth-safety|Youth Safety]]

Required reading. Shop safety, electrical safety, online conduct, FIRST Youth Protection.

Read this before you touch anything in the shop. Keep reading it until the rules aren't rules anymore — they're just how you operate.

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## After You Finish

You've completed the Entry Path. You've earned the right to call yourself part of the team — not because you read some pages, but because you took the time to understand what you're part of.

From here, the garden branches. Your role, your interests, your questions — they guide you from here.

- Building? → [[swere-training-hub|Swerve Training Hub]]
- Programming? → [[2890-codebase-index|Codebase Index]]
- Electrical? → [[power-distribution-hub|Power Distribution Hub]]
- Something else? → Browse the [[training-hubs|Training Hubs]]

Or keep wandering. The paths cross.

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*Entry Path — required onboarding for all team members*
*Voice: Young Alumni / Senior Student*
*Status: Active*