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One of the things that has helped us in getting an extra duty contract for our teachers is that I have always emphasized to the district and the school board that we are a TEAM and not a club. I put emphasis on how many hours the robotics COACHES put in and compared that to all of the sports coaches in our district. I don't want to put down the sports in any way, simply to point out the commitment of our robotics coaches.

And for those who complain when we compare robotics to a sport, I would invite you to come to examine more closely exactly how much is done by our teams. We get some kids, who might normally spend all of their time sitting behind a computer or video game, out and actively moving around to build things and participate in a physical game. That in my mind is worthy of a contract similar to an athletic coach!