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Re: Team Australia
My suggestion is to start at the top. Start with the Superintendant of Schools, your principal's boss. Just like at your job, nothing is going to happen unless the top management gives it the OK.
When my son and I started Team 839, we started with a couple of teachers, and tried to insert the program in the school at that level. That did not work for us. It may for you. We did not make any headway until I sat down with a friend of mine who happpend to be the Vice President of the City Council. I showed him the program at my kitchen table, he made a phone call and the Superintendant of Schools called me at work the next day told me the Tech Ed. Coordinator for the school district was expecting a call from me. After sitting down with Mr Burns for 2 1/2 hours over coffee at a local restaurant explaining to him our proposal, we've been off and running ever since.
A note about potential sponsorhip companies, do not discount any company. Write letters, call, email, meet with them all. Whether or not they are an engineering firm or not. All companies have something to offer.
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Co-Founder/Mentor FRC Team 839 / JrFLL Team 137/Rosie Robotics/Agawam HS
Winner NEF District WPI 2016
Regional CA-08 Boston, 12 WPI, Eng'g Excellence, 12-15 UL Safety, 15 Motorola Quality
KPCB Entrepreneurship 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16
Rookie All Star and Top Rookie Seed 2002
Paul Harris Fellow, CMP Inspector 05-16, Head LRI NE FIRST JTB 1944-2008 "What did you do with your dash?"
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