Links
Team forms & info
For students and families joining or on the team.
- PDFTeam Info 2026-2027Joining, Google Classroom, registration steps and shop hours on one page.
- PDFUniform Order Form 2026-2027Team uniform sizes and prices.
- PDFHudson Valley Regional 2027 permission slipOvernight trip, April 1 to 3, 2027: due Friday, January 15, with the commitment form.
- PDFHudson Valley Regional 2027 commitment form$100 non-refundable commitment payment due Friday, January 15 (trip cost about $180, to be confirmed); balance due Tuesday, March 2.
- PDFHow to Sign Your FIRST Consent FormStep-by-step guide for the FIRST Consent and Release.
- PDFBS-STEAM Consent and AgreementFor families using Bay Shore STEAM Corporation resources.
- PDFStudent Team HandbookNot released yet: the 2026-2027 edition is still being finished, so there is nothing to read or sign for now.Not released yet
- PageRegisterThe registration steps, in order.
Events & flyers
Upcoming team events.
- PDFVessey Invitational field trip, Sunday, November 1School field trip by yellow school bus; Team 271 is entering two robots.
- PDFVessey Invitational permission slipSchool field trip, Sunday, November 1: return it signed to Mr. Claiborne.
- PDFVessey Invitational invitationShare with teachers, family and friends. The fillable copy lets you type the names.
- PDFParents meeting, Tuesday, October 27Parents only, 6 - 8 PM, Room 134 (the shop).
- PageEventsCurrent and past events.
- PageTeam CalendarShop sessions, meetings and events.
Off-season results
Unofficial events, not affiliated with or sponsored by the school or the school district.
Support the team
Bay Shore STEAM Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, supports Team 271. Gifts go to BS-STEAM.
- PDFSponsor Packet 2026-27The sponsor letter and both applications in one PDF, in English and Spanish.
- PageOur SponsorsThe companies and families who support us.
- WebDonateGive online through bs-steam.com.
- WebSponsorshipSponsorship details on bs-steam.com.
2027 season: BIOCORE
Kickoff is Saturday, January 9, 2027, when FIRST reveals the game.
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Watch & learn
Design tools
Calculators and CAD.
OnshapeThe team's CAD.ReCalcMotor, gearing and mechanism calculators.AMB CalcDesign calculator.WCP Belt Calculatorwcproducts.comSDP-SI Center Distance Designersdp-si.comJVN Design Calculator v2017 (Excel)chiefdelphi.comILITE Drivetrain Simulator (Excel)chiefdelphi.comFRCDesign.orgFree lessons in FRC mechanical design.Intake & arm linkage design (Chief Delphi)chiefdelphi.comMarkforged Eiger (3D printing)eiger.io
Vendors
Robotics
Hardware & power transmission
Software & programming
WPILib documentationdocs.wpilib.orgWPILib: Zero to RobotStart here: set up and program a robot.WPILib on GitHubgithub.comAdvantageScopegithub.comAdvantageKitgithub.comCTRE Phoenix documentationdocs.ctr-electronics.comCTRE software downloadsstore.ctr-electronics.comCTRE changelogapi.ctr-electronics.comREV documentationdocs.revrobotics.comPathPlannerThe team's autonomous path planning.Learn Java (Codecademy)codecademy.comLearn Java (freeCodeCamp)freecodecamp.org