[Hieb]

Some other figures you might want to have available when discussing this, in addition to the number of hours committed to the team, would be the number of students impacted, perhaps relevant demographic information about the team (are students from underrepresented minorities represented, presenting further grant opportunities), and how many team members graduate and pursue higher education in FIRST related fields. It would more the discussion away from a "look how much work I have to do" feeling to "look at all of the positive influences this program has on our students." It also opens their eyes to something else positive for the district (that they can take credit for) that may help with other funding in the future.