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Re: Team 975 is sending out an SOS to the FIRST community

1) How do you win over students at the school?

Get the robot out as much as the administration will let you. Just for nerds? Nope. Find a basketball or soccer player who seems interested, then have him/her try a human player task (or play soccer with the robot). The "non-nerd" has fun with the robot, and everybody sees that robotics is not just for nerds.

2) Funding. See above posts, but here's some more advice.
  • You don't have to ask for much. Coupons to a local eatery that you can sell/raffle are just as good as money, for example.
  • See if grandparents will help you out. Ask 234 for ideas on how to approach them.
  • Don't limit requests to money. Fundraising night at a local restaurant, coupons, items for another fundraiser, food during build, and other similar things can really help.
  • Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, VFW, AMVETS, and other community-based organizations could help you with ideas, fundraisers, or maybe even funding. Never hurts to ask them.
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