[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Matt382

I would not recommend logging hours or offering letters to students in robotics. Very few teams offer letters and being on a FIRST team should pay off enough. Kids should already be motivated to build the best robot they can, and learn as much as they can. They shouldn't need extra incentives.

I disagree. Recognition of achievement is a nice thing, whether it's a word of appreciation, a thank you note, a Nobel Prize, the Stanley Cup, a Chairman's Award Banner, or an FTC Inspire Award trophy. If the school is in the practice of awarding letters for team achievement, it is perfectly reasonable to put the robotics team forward for recognition. (Although if the school doesn't award letters for debate, speech, band, or other non-sports competition, I wouldn't get too worked up about robotics being left out.) People like recognition, and there is no reason I can see to leave robotics out.