[jmanela]

To the students who are just walking around aimlessly in the shop, talk to them find out what they like and what they are into. If you give a programmer a hammer, he's not going to be very inspired to do much except hammer that nail, and be done. Give a programmer a computer, with an easy starter program (basic tank/ arcade drive) and he will be inspired to do more. However, you won't know that student is a programmer if you don't find out what they like and see what kind of person they are.

If you find someone who does not have a very "technical" mind, then get them into the business side of things, getting sponsors, talking to schools, etc.

Then of course, you may find the student who "isn't good at anything", EVERYONE IS GOOD AT SOMETHING! You just have to find what they are good at. One way to do this is by holding practice sessions at the beginning or end of the year for various jobs in first. Have leading members of different sub-groups (programming, electrical, mechanical, public relations, etc...) lead these practice sessions and even if 20 kids go, there should be at least 2 or 3 who will take interest into what is going on.

To sum it all up,

1. Everyone is good at something.
2. Find out what they are good at.
3. Expose students to a variety of fields, so that they can find what they are good at.
4. When they find something they are good at, they begin to want to take the next step. This is what inspiration is.