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Originally Posted by MattC9
But we had about 25 kids there every day and only about 10 kids who were really doing what they were supposed to be doing and who got Inspired.
Long story short, As a student leader how am i supposed to get kids inspired?
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As jmanela said, make sure that the other 15 kids aren't being forced/asked to do tasks that they aren't interested in. I know that I wouldn't be too keen to write our drive code when I know that my skills don't lie there. At the beginning of the school year, or whenever your team's year begins, start giving the kids the chance to try out different areas of the team, and let them choose where they want to work during build season.
Continually show them what it's like to be inspired. Make sure that they see that you're excited when you learn something new, or when someone else learns something new. They need to know that being involved is FUN, and the best way to learn that into them is by example. Slacking is contagious, but so is happiness.
One more thing that may not help with inspiration, but will help overall in the shop, is setting expectations early and clearly. Students should know exactly what is expected of them when they join the team; they are expected to contribute their fair share. Let them know that if they do decide that robotics just isn't for them, they should drop the team rather than feeling an obligation to stay and causing grief for both of you.