Its time to start taking names. Seriously, whenever you have an outreach event, (middle school, start of year activity fair, etc.) make sure you have a laptop or paper sheets to take names and contact information. A laptop can be better because unreadable handwriting is not an issue.
In addition to name and contact information, collect interest:
- Will consider donating $ to team (may want to know more)
- Will consider donating goods/services to team
- Will consider joining team
- Will consider having their child join the team
- Will consider volunteering at a FIRST event.
- Will consider mentoring the team.
- Will consider funding an FRC Regional (have them contact me
)
Then retain the information and follow up at appropriate times.
Also, put up posters around the school (may need permission) and hold an informational, no commitment required, meeting so people can understand more of what it is about.