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Originally Posted by c-squared2006
We're still working on it, but you basically have to show the school the importance of robotics. Courtesy is always a plus. This is a delicate issue.
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This is a delicate issue, I will not deny that. It is not unusual for schools to think of FIRST Robotics as just another activity, and not a sport of any sort. What you should do, as other FIRSTers have mentioned in this thread, is bring your supervisors to your workshop, show them around, and show them what FIRST really is all about. Show them what you all learn and how much experience you get in the engineering and business fields.
FIRST is like a real life business. You have a deadline for a "product", limitations on parts and money, sponsorship from major companies and corporations, and "workers" to make the product and have it come alive. Also, there's a whole background to the team, and that is the business side. You have "workers" gathering sponsorship, organizing the team's budget and students, networking with other teams, and conjuring the award entries.
Emphasize this to your administrators. Invite them to a regional event, and let them see for themselves how wonderful FIRST is and how worthy you all are of Letters.
Good luck to you guys, I'm rooting for you!