[Katie Reynolds]

When I was in high school, my priorities (not including friends/family) went like this:

1. FIRST
2. School
3. Work
4. Orchestra

When I was a sophomore, I got my first job working at a grocery store. I was available 6 days a week, Moday-Friday 3-10 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday - except during the build season. Then, my availability dropped (significantly) to Saturday 6 am-12 pm & Sunday 1 pm-9 pm. That's it.

When I was a junior I got a new job working at Sears. The schedule was pretty much the same, though I offered to be available from 5-10 Tuesday and Thursday, 8-1 on Saturday (before FIRST) and all day Sunday (we didn't meet on Sundays) during the build. Again, pre- and post-build I was available pretty much anytime.

Perhaps you can work around your meeting times, and still make it to FIRST?