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While I agree that volunteer hours for robotics do count for the time.. in my opinion, it should only be if you are working for FIRST and the organisation itself, as opposed to working on your own team.
The point of volunteer hours in the TDSB (40 req) is to serve the community. Although robotics is an integral part of some communities, personally I do not see how it serves to benefit the community in any more significant way, other than giving kids a place to hang out for a while. 40 hours (one week of working 9 to 5) can be done, volunteering at a summer camp, helping in hospitals, working with kids, anything to better your community.
Again, im not trying to say that robotics shouldnt be used for community hours, but think about the point of those hours, and how many people you could be helping outside of those on your team.
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Woburn Robotics, Class of 2005.
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