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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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I am not exactly sure what robots you have built in the past, but since your number is not a rookie number, I assume you have been in FIRST for a few years. I think it might be a good idea to pick your two toughest robots and run an expo at your school to show how "cool" first is. I don't want to have you make it seem like battle bots, but battling robots does attract talent, and ambition. It would be a good idea to possible run a few matches (set it up with your teams school) and maybe even have a match where 1 person from each class (grade level) gets to be a driver in a "mock" match. A "grade level" match would be a definite way to get the audience into FIRST, and when they are amazed with the "class-match" throw some FIRST facts at them, and how to register for your team..
Lets Say There Is NO way to have this years field set up at the school.....
NO PROBLEM!
You can most likely get some carpet, and roll out a quick 15 foot by 15 foot square in your gym, set up a guard rail of 2 X 4's and set up a side-line, and for a drivers station use a few fold out tables, then you can also use your schools score-board to display the approx score during a match, as well as the winner after a match.
I would recommend not using a ramp, set up a few totes and balls, and make a simple to understand game, that is easy to score by the people, If your robots can't play the game, make them play the game, it would be a great way for a few of your new rookies to do a few minor robot modifications and start to understand how the robot works.
If you need some help with ideas just shoot me an e-mail and I would be more then happy to talk about mock-FIRST games, that don't take much space and can be played by almost any robot.
Well Thats my piece of the pie...
-Greg The Great