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Re: Student lettering in FRC
As part of FIRST in Minnesota, Team 2220 had the pleasure of becoming a part of the Minnesota State High School League last year, bringing a higher recognition of FRC in our state. As a part of that, there was also a competition to design a new "standard" robotics letter (though this isn't technically a part of being a part of the MSHSL). I lack a file of the current patch, otherwise I'd link it here.
Our team has done letters for several years, though the actual patch may or may not have changed. We also do "bars" for continued participation. The year I lettered, the patch was a FIRST logo with "Robotics" written in the center with school colors.
On our team, the requirements are fairly minimal-- "regular" attendance, continued contribution to the team, and a lack of any behavioral issues. It requires two full years (measured in build seasons) of participation, as well as participating in outreach events during the offseason (these range from bagging groceries for a fundraiser to mentoring an FLL team). The majority of our students letter in their second year.
As for cost, I am not privy to how much ordering the patches costs, being a student on the team. I believe they come out of a student's participation fee, as I received my patch without charge.
Have a good rest of the season!
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