Our team comes from a unique environment. We are located in a large city. We have the luxury that most teams don't. The Toronto District School Board is really behind FIRST. They pay for the Regional Director as a full time person. They support all of FIRST's programs. They financially support all of their FRC teams to the point of paying for their fees for the Greater Toronto Regional. I say this not to make others feel bad but to point to what I feel is necessary for FIRST to grow. My belief is that we shouldn't be trying to start individual teams but rather convert school boards. There are many times I have spoken to teams from outside of T.O. and hear of the trouble even getting the school boards support. Getting money is out of the question with them.
School administration is political. The teachers and principals want to look good to their bosses. If we can get the boards to promote the cause then the local schools will jump on board. How do we accomplish that you ask?
Ahhh, that is a topic for another thread.
