[waialua359]

As a robotics program that has now existed in its 15th year, we have been involved with FRC, VEX and Botball about 10 years ago.
Currently, our program has found value in offering both VEX (and now VEX IQ) and FRC in a 7-12th grade program and school. The ability to offer VEX at Middle School and providing a continuum up until 12th grade has proved valuable in providing our students with a much better skill set and STEM experience, prior to post secondary opportunities.

Regardless of the reasons that led to the challenges of trying to attend both events for 2014 and the next several years, it is still disappointing to our program at the school level.
We all have goals that our own programs strive for, and one of them was certainly working hard to qualify for both World Championships. Both events offer life changing and inspiring experiences that are priceless for students and their families.

We intend to participate in both regardless (if we qualify for VEX), however, team members, students and parents have to choose which one to participate in. It also gets a lot more tricky for us in coordinating who goes where and is responsible for what....