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Unread 11-10-2007, 23:28
JaneYoung JaneYoung is offline
Onward through the fog.
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Re: Pre-build season activities

We compete in a fall competition called BEST. It is not FIRST related but a lot of the training, development, etc., meshes nicely with FIRST training/development. It is an intensive build/program and demands a lot out of a team. The hours accumulate easily.

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Things I like to see worked on with each new season approaching:
- shop safety and understanding why things like closed shoes are important.
- we have learned that fundraising and outreach are on-going. They can be done well during the summer months if students/parents are interested. There is usually a group of returning members that stay interested and will work with you. If doing these in the fall, we try to have big impact with a little bit of time. The students have to focus on school and other activities.
- team building. Anytime an opportunity arises, it is awesome to have a team building exercise available. An evening of fun and team building is good.
- student brainstorming in the area of development they would like to work on. We're learning this year how valuable and time well spent this is.
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 12-10-2007 at 10:58. Reason: additional info
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