04-07-2015, 11:49
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
no team (6th Gear)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,933
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Re: Team 1717 retires
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Originally Posted by Anupam Goli
If FIRST wishes to influence more students, I feel like being integrated with schools would be able to reach more students. I haven't really talked in depth on this matter to a key figure in a community-based STEM program, but working with schools seems to get more students involved.
At the same time, community-based programs seem to be stronger and more sustainable, but that's an argument for another day...
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I'm thinking about the difference between a community sports league, that engages many dozens of students and families, and a school sports team that directly engages only one group of students. FLL/VIQ and VRC/FTC are great for forming leagues.
I'm not thinking about the difference between one single FRC team and another single FRC team.
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