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Originally Posted by SenorZ
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In the end, FRC is a complex, complicated, and difficult looking activity... and looks are NOT deceiving. FRC is for a select few dedicated students who can balance their coursework, robotics, and family/social life well. ...
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Realize band cult & varsity sport puts the same demands on time.
One of the goals of the FIRST experience is to teach that although STEM can be demanding, the rewards are real & in reach of most that put forth the effort. We try to teach the skills needed to be successful.
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Originally Posted by RoboChair
I would strongly discourage the use of the word "Club", Clubs get less money and resources than Teams do. We stopped calling ourselves a club many years ago and have been taken more seriously since(even before we started getting awards and winning).
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My bad. Yes emphasis team & the competitive aspect.