[Dorienne]

Our school has attempted to make it a class, but to no avail. Not enough students signed up nor were apparently interested, although we had enough students each year on the team to make it a class.

I personally don't think it's smart to make it into a class in school. Sure, it'd bring more students, but the grading system would be difficult, and the "good stuff" in the class would only really be 3 months long. Students may get distracted from what FIRST really is about and concentrate really hard on the grade.

Besides, you never know what kind of kids you'll get, and if they'll be dedicated or not. I say, stick with it being an after-school activity. It shows they want to be there, and they chose to do FIRST.