[EricH]

Attracting students: Right there, that's something that you can point out. More students means more inspiration, better scores in math and science, and stuff like that. (I assume that the administration would like better scores--if nothing else, it makes their school look better.)

You may also be REALLY interested in Bill's Blog for today. http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2011...rvey-says.html

Take a look at the last item on the mentor survey.

There is another thing that could convince the school administration... Try building an FTC-scale T-shirt launcher, and demo it for them. Now build an FRC-scale T-shirt launcher, and do the same demo.

Oh, right: Two other things for the administration to look at would be the CNN education special from a couple months ago and the ABC special on August 14 with will.i.am.