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I hate to say this, but it sounds like you are excluding kids.
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Unmatched dedication, effort, and hard work is required from each member in order to have a successful team and participate in FIRST. We do consider students with a GPA lower than 3.0, however we must make sure that they will be able to maintain their grades while being involved in the program. In reference to past experiences, if an individual is a C- student, they probably will not be able to provide the dedication and constant effort that all the other members are exhibiting. For clarification, if an individual does not have a 3.0 GPA, but demonstrates other high-qualities and is committed - we will not turn them away. To insure commitment, we put all members under a "6-week review period." For 6 weeks (starting from the beginning of the school year), advisor's and officers monitor each new student to see if they are doing well in school and participating in fundraisers. Each member is required to obtain three local contributors for sponsorship as well as selling tickets for our two annual fundraisers. Also let me add, that 103 has established a strong tutoring program that aids current members who are having trouble in a class(es) maintain honorable grades. We are not "excluding kids", but rather setting a standard for individuals to improve their grades and overall excellence in school to participate in FIRST.