27-02-2006, 12:44
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MADTOWN GIRL COYOTE
AKA: Robyn Orr
 FRC #1323 (Madtown Robotics) Team Role: Electrical
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Madera, CA
Posts: 4
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Re: All Girls Teams?
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Originally Posted by CinnamonHopes
As a female, I think all girls teams from Co-ed schools are a very, very, bad idea. While I agree that more girls could become involved in FIRST, I don't believe sexual segregation is the way to go. I am speaking from the point of view of a girl on a co-ed team. I initially joined because my Chem. teacher mentioned the idea of a robotics team to my class. As time has gone on, I am one of 3 girls who have stayed constant on a team of appr. 20-25 members. I'm not on the team for dating, and I find the thought that I would've joined the team as some sort of dating service offensive. I have yet to date a guy from the team, and I prefer it that way, I wouldn't want to spend that much time with ANY one person!
Anyway, I believe that co-ed is the best way to go if possible. There is so much everyone can bring to the table... I'm not so good at the mathematics or physics of our 'bots, but I'll be jiggered if my ideas aren't almost always the ones the team ends up adopting and modding to the benefit of our season!
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i totally agree w/ u. i think more girls should be in Robotics. i am 1 of 2 girls on the team of 1323.
Robyn 
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