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Originally Posted by JohnFogarty
Vex is now the most cost effective, and successful robotics competition in South Carolina.
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By having several curriculums written and mostly free of charge, VEX has a huge advantage over FTC (which is the real competitor). If FTC teams don't have a really dedicated mentor or students willing to really learn the systems that team is in trouble.
Where any teacher with a little bit of technical ability can teach based on the VEX curriculum and field a successful team.
FTC is missing the boat; they need a legit curriculum asap. From what I have seen a lot of the really successful FTC teams are home schooled. Which is parents and students wanting to learn. If FTC really wants into the public schools they need to help the teachers.