[Al Skierkiewicz]

I believe I overheard a teacher say that we have 82 students from two schools enrolled in the program this semester. Add to that about twenty adult volunteers (Motorola employees and parents) plus three teachers and a school administrator. Students are selected for Nationals or other travel by their participation in the program and a variety of other factors. About 35 students went to Nationals this year. At our peak, I believe their were 115 students registered a few years back. To put in perspective, the students in our team are registered as a class participant and receive a grade on their report card, based on attendance and quality of work performed. The "class" meets for a minimum of three hours each Monday night during the fall where robot basics and a variety of subjects are discussed. During the robot season as you all know, three hours on one night grows to several hours over several nights. In addition to all that students are also expected to help in some of the many community events we attend and of course Lego League is mandatory as we provide concessions for the Illinois State Competition and volunteers for the event.