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Re: How to keep new students entertained?
Tons of good advice here already, but I'll just add a pretty broad rule we tend to follow.
Keep it exciting regardless of what you are doing. Some students will find that fundraising, or organizing community outreach events is very fun, while others will be drawn to the design/building/testing of the robot. Its important to stress that everyone should be involved in every aspect to some degree. When this happens you will inevitably be putting someone in position they feel is "less fun" as something else on the team. The challenge as mentors, especially when it comes to new recruits, is to design the activities so it leaves the students coming back for more.
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