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Originally Posted by EricH
He pretty much said that (school admin with no FIRST experience, as I recall). FRC doesn't stand for FIRST Robotics Conference, that's for sure.
By the way, GMKlenklen, what's your status?
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After reading your first post again, GMKlenklen, and after some much needed rest, it now looks to me as though you mentioned the guy as your "team advisor (and our dean of student development). Depending on how your school runs things, I see this as either your coach

, or an administrator assigned to manage your club/team within your school. My primary suggestion to resolve this issue, would be to approach him with a group from your team that have been the primary leaders and respectfully request that the team as a whole be able to brainstorm and form a new, reasonable and effective student participation agreement.
I am sure that this is very difficult for you and your team, I am assuming that you are a second year team by your number, as are we (Team 1983), and we sympathize with your struggles in breaking your team into your school's environment. Last year we were able to rely heavily on our coach and founder who has done this for a number of years before starting our team.
So I send my deepest sympathies, and if there is anything that I can do to help, please feel free to contact me. Like everyone says, FIRST is definitely the hardest fun you will ever have. Just don't forget, and don't let your advisor forget, that no matter what it is supposed to be fun!
Steph