[Erin Rapacki]

During the first Championship Conference we did have a college panel, but it was too short to cover the topics that were on everybody's mind. Since then, the committee has focused the conference to serve more as a kind of professional development (for adults) and a way to teach robot design skills (for students).

During that college panel discussion the overall conclusion was that balancing a FIRST team and College Life is very difficult. Although it may be a noble effort, starting up a FIRST team without a lot of help, support, or reliable people to delegate to could end up being more of a distraction than a positive experience.

However, if you do have a good idea for a college-student focused session (or any other kind of session), please submit a proposal!