Thread: FIRST for IB Students
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Unread 23-03-2008, 12:09
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Re: FIRST for IB Students
Team 469 is an all-IB student team, and yes, robotics is an excellent source of CAS hours (Last year's senior class averaged 400 hours from robotics). Many students work 20+ hours a week for the robotics team and keep up with the IB program without a problem. Last year, all 4 seniors on the team all traveled to Atlanta just one week before the May examinations without issue. In my experience, IB program was just another in-school activity that didn't interfere with FIRST.

The key for the students is organization and time-management - I know it sound cliche, but yes, it is the answer. Another key skill is communication between the students and the team. 469 adjusted deadlines and schedules around the senior's and junior's assessment deadlines during the build season so that no time period would be too stressful, but only if they knew about those deadlines beforehand.

But as always, you NEED parent, sponsor, and/or teacher involvement to grow this idea into a successful team. Hope to see this team next year!

-Alex
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