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The best way to get students involved is to show them the direct effects of their behavior and actions. Basically, what I'm getting at - if a student has something done for them, i.e. the parents and mentors do all the fundraising, talking to companies, and most of the machining and building, the students are not going to readily see the effect of what they do on the team.
However, when a student has the chance to get involved, such as, "Okay kids, what kind of fundraiser would you like to do?" and then only helping them pull it off instead of pulling it off for them, they see what they are doing contributes to the team in a positive way.
Note of Warning - This kind of behavior (i.e. getting more and more involved in your team) can lead to a serious case of FIRST-itis, resulting in rendering a person a FIRST-a-holic. Use with caution.
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Director of Operations, VEX Robotics, Inc.
Alumna - Teams 71, 1020, 1720, 148
2002 World Champions (Team 71) | 2008 World Champions (Team 148)
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