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Originally Posted by ChrisCook
There has been talk on the WRRF Forum for the start of a College level FIRST competition, mainly because kids are having a hard time suddenly leaving the FIRST environment. I Don't know that this is legit thread from the chat rooms but i know its been out there.
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I'm not sure what you mean when you say that kids are having a hard time leaving the FIRST environment. What specifically are you referring to? And why leave if they want to continue?
Sure, you can't actually compete in matches, but you can provide something much more valuable-the inspiration that some students might otherwise miss out on. As a college mentor, you can give back all that you learned during your time on the team, and hopefully help some kids out.
If we didn't have college mentors in FIRST, a lot of teams would be hurting right now.
Where are you planning on going to college? Odds are there's probably a team in the area (Which I'm sure wouldn't mind another experienced mentor) and if there aren't, if there's enough interest you can start a new one, or just volunteer at FIRST events, also another very important position of need.