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Originally posted by wayne 05
What are some things that can be done to intro duce new members to the team what we do and what first is about in a not so boring way
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Do you want them to just to interact with current team members to build a "team", or do you want to actually emerge them in the FIRST lifestyle?
What we have done in past years to "introduce and re-introduce the team" is to hold a lock-in at a local place with a pool and a grand hall type room. We spend all night there and swim, play games, talk, have some team-building exercises and do other stuff. I'd say only 5% of the activities going on at this social gathering are actually FIRST related. More FIRST conversations than anything else FIRST related. (We don't even bring the robot there
) But it gives the students a chance to relax, and learn about each other in a non-competitive setting.
As for the introduction to FIRST, most of it is done by the assistance of technology.
Sending the new members to the FIRST website, to these forums etc. to learn what FIRST is about, what the game has been in the past, and what may happen in the coming year(s).
I think the best way to really introduce new members to the FIRST experience is to bring them to a mini comp during the off season. (I think many mini comp holding teams are realizing this more and more, as they are holding the comps later in the year after school starts and we have the "true newbies" or freshmen come join the teams)
Of course, we do the usual things as well, take out the robot, show it off, maybe get them involved in fixing it after the brutal season, have them drive it. The basics.