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Re: Keeping Interest - Beyond the Robot
Nica,
I think you are asking some very interesting questions.
I'm sure there will be some posts added in this thread regarding service hour requirements and the rules in the handbooks that line everything out for students and parents so they understand the whole picture. Our team 'just built the robot' up until a few years ago. Then we started exploring the other aspects of being a FIRST team. The more organized we become as a team, the more we can do as far as outreach, fundraising, and participating in other FIRST programs. Some teams get there quickly, others develop more slowly.
It is very important to get the parents on board and have them understand the different elements of the FIRST team outside of the robot. If they know about and can begin to understand it, they can support it and then help the team develop in getting the word out to the community. Organization and planning along with communication help team members understand that the team can go beyond the robot.
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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 18-05-2007 at 12:57.
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