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Re: Recruiting Students
I can't add much that hasn't already said about recruiting. However, often overlooked is the process by which you keep new team members interested and on the team. The method by which a team retains students is just as important as the method by which the team recruits them.
In past years, our team had suffered from low retention rates. We'd pick up 10 new members in the fall, and by build season, we'd have 2. This past year, we started with 8 new members, and kept 4. This was due to a program we participated in for the first time the fall- a VEX Robotics competition put on by WPI called Savage Soccer. We started the SS build season our second meeting, which gave the new members a reason to keep coming to meetings. It also gave the new members a taste of what FRC build season is like, so when Kickoff hits, it's not like hitting a brick wall. Good luck in your recruiting!
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