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Originally Posted by IKE
Dealing with administration:
As getting administration excited can be difficult, it might be worthwhile to get some quotes comments from some of the long term FiM venues. There was one principle or Administrator that asked to speak at one of the events I attended. This was the second year for the event.
He said something to the effect that the previous year he was unsure. He had never seen an event before. When he watched the playoffs Saturday afternoon, it literally brought tears to his eyes.
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Yes. The best way to get administrative support for an event (and also for your team) is to get the administration to an event. The first year my team hosted an event, we got both our principal and superintendent to be judges and our superintendent also gave a speech at opening ceremonies. Let me say our team received more recognition and support from the administration in the month after the competition, than in the two and a half years we existed before the event combined and the event planning was A LOT smoother the second year (though it was also largely because it was our second time planning it). Our superintendent also loved it so much, he did it again the next year. Judging is an especially great way to get your administration involved because they will get to talk to so many kids and hear from them about why FRC is so great. The best way to ensure the long term success of your event is to have the administration personally invested. Bringing administrators to other events is also a great way to get them to want to start hosting one and to just get them to understand and support your team even if you aren't trying to host an event.
TL;DR: GET YOUR ADMINISTRATION TO EVENTS!!!