[Mark Hamilton]

It is my experience that there are basically three types of people when it comes to after school activities. The first doesn't do any, either because they don't want to or can't because of other responsibilities. The 2nd tries to be part of everything, but not because they really are interested in it, but want it for posterity or colege applications. These rarely stick around when the real work begins. The 3rd finds what they like and does it. Their dedication can vary. The first two are probably a hopeless cause. The third is just a problem of keeping them interested and fired up. Make lots of opportunities for people with different talents to get involved. Try to work with them to deal with transportation and schedule issues. If they still lose interest theres not much you can do. Not everyone is cut out for FIRST.