[VexisDarksteele]

We started handing them out last year. Our requirements are based on task card hours, fundraising quotas, community service hours, and volunteering hours. It doesn't matter what grade level/participation year the student is in. We had a Freshman member earn her letter within one year of dedicated work on the team.

As for how we got the school district to approve varsity robotics? I'm not entirely certain on the specific process our coach had to undergo for that, but I do know that our team has left a very favorable impression on the administration. We did a presentation to the school board a couple of years ago, and our principal and superintendent frequently visit the team's competitions and events. I'm sure this kind of experience helped persuade them in deciding whether robotics should be a varsity activity...