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First, don't do it all by yourself. Starting a team is hard, so I'm assuming starting one without help is worse. My best advice is to approach a high school and see if you can talk to a shop class or small group of students to get them motivated.
After finding a high school, see if you can find an engineering firm to help you out. College students help out too. Approach local businesses and ask for their support. Somtimes people are more willing to help out than you think. It helps to talk to veteran teams and sit in on a couple of their meetings, too.
But most of all, keep an open mind. Nobody says you have to have a traditional team. You can be from different states, private schools, or career centers - either way, you're educating and inspiring someone who wouldn't have had that chance before FIRST came along.
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Director of Operations, VEX Robotics, Inc.
Alumna - Teams 71, 1020, 1720, 148
2002 World Champions (Team 71) | 2008 World Champions (Team 148)
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