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Originally Posted by davidthefat
Also since I never tried the lego robotics, will it turn him on or off for the real deal in highschool?
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FLL is the real deal. FRC isn't the only real deal in town and you shouldn't buy into that mindset - it will limit your thinking.
Having been a judge for several FLL events, I can honestly say that the FLL teams bring it. They know what they are talking about and they understand the value of FLL, including areas of programming, building robust robots that can compete on the field, team organization, and mentorship.
We have a student on our team who competed in FLL and through her FLL experiences, found out about LASA Robotics. From the time of middle school, she could not wait until she was high school age and could be a member of our team. She can be found in our team's programming/electrical room, working away.
Research the FLL team availability in your area. Find out what other options are available. Talk to your brother about his interests and how he wants to spend his time. When you are talking with him, make sure that you are in a listening mode and pay attention to what he is saying.
When he talks about being stupid, remind him that we all have to start learning somewhere, sometime, and that includes the mentors on the teams. Show him some threads here in CD where the mentors are asking for help, starting somewhere and learning.
Jane