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I know what you mean. Everyone associates robotics as a thng for really only smart people, but that is not the case. I cannot build or run a robot, but I found a way to contribute to the team. I mostly work on public relations, trying to find ways to raise funds and contact businesses for sponsorships and/or donations. During the build season, I write a weekly news article for our newspaper to inform our town on the progression and to encourage others that it is not to late to help. Every team needs people to work behind the scenes to help with fundraising. We all know that building these robots are not cheap. You also need people to thank your current sponsors and/or donators because you need them to continue supporting you. Last year, I also learned how to do some of the wiring on the robot and helped with that. On paper, I may be smart, but there is still a lot about technology that I do not know, but I have learned a lot since I joined my team. All I can tell tose people is that if you can write or use a computer there is a job for you. You can come up with anything to help the team, just be creative, be a cheerleder if that is all that you can do. The team needs to know that the community supports them. Robotics believe it or not can help in the future and will stand out on a college application. Plus, the competitions are a lot of fun. I met so many knew people that I cannot do in any other club in my school. Unfortunately, there are people that think that they are not "smart" and they are missing a great oppertunity.