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Originally Posted by Mr. 1033
What are some things other teams do to spread the word of FIRST innovatively?
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All it takes is one person to organize an event.
I second Ike's idea:
Have each of your students come up with an idea for a community service project that means something personal to them.
Over the years the Killer Bees have started different projects simply because it was important to at least one of the members:
They demo the robot at the daycare where I teach, because I love seeing my three year old kids excited about the robots, and I love to see my high school kids excited about teaching the smaller ones.
We started a Relay for Life team (Not just a robot demo - We raised money and participated for the full 24 hours), because two of our mentors have immediate family members fighting cancer this year.
Last year we volunteered for a Children's Leukemia Foundation fundraiser because one of our members has a best friend who has fought Leukemia off and on her whole life. The fundraiser was at a local movie theater, where one of our students works.
When you find personal reasons to spread the message of FIRST at an event, you become fully involved in a cause outside of your robot and team. This is a program that relies on the community to sponsor and support it, so it's important to find ways to give back that show how grateful you are. Emphasize this, and the rewards will greatly outweigh any effort made.