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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
Typically, schools want to see a couple of specific things for lettering:
- Comparable time/effort investment as existing lettering activities
- A competition environment
- Clearly defined criteria for lettering
We got our program recognized through defining our own lettering criteria. The criteria basically goes through all of the items that a student needs in order to prove that they're not only an active member of the team but also giving back to the team and helping it grow. This includes attendance numbers at meetings, attendance at competitions and other required team activities, taking on a leadership role, and having been involved with the team for 2 or more years.
After we did all that, MN got robotics officially recognized by the MN State High School League, which has helped teams across the state get letter recognition from their schools.
You're going to have to start by talking with your school administration to find out what they want to see from a lettering program. Be sure to emphasize the time commitment, learning, and leadership required for a successful team!
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We fought for this at Prior Lake High School in MN for years. What we couldn't wrap our heads around is how a self funded program as competitive and exciting as this could not letter yet a band member could. The program is "seasonal" (I use that term loosely) and had all the requirements above. When the MN State High School League recognized FIRST that was a big help.