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Re: Selection of students to attend competitions
Posted by Susanne Krussell.
Coach on team #349, RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Co..
Posted on 11/8/99 6:50 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Selection of students to attend competitions posted by Justin on 11/7/99 10:41 PM MST:
Justin, You make some excellent points.
If you can't take 30 or 40 kids with you, then why have 30 or 40 kids on your team? What a terrible disappointment for a kid. It will break down any team building efforts you make throughout the year. This can make for very ugly competition between the kids, some subtle,and some blatant. A unified team working toward a common goal is what to work for. When they know they're all going, they will all work together better.
And after several years of FIRST experience, I can tell you that an 'A' student does not always equal a good team member. Don't neglect to look at those 'B' and 'C' students. 'A' students are good on paper, but frequently are not risk-taking survivors, nor are they necessarily mechanically inclined, or creative at design.
I didn't see that anyone has mentioned parents yet, but they can be a serious issue. Unless you have your requirements spelled out in great detail and in advance, you may come across the parent from hell if their kid doesn't get to travel. Yet another reason to choose only the number of kids you can really support.
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