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Response to Matt & others

Many refer to Chief Delphi as a bench mark, and example. Sometimes portrayed as great, often as a big money team and many times as a style they do not like, often as rich kids.

Some basic team facts:

Many of our students(most) are economically disadvantaged by even the lowest of standards.

Our high school ( I know I will hear about this ) is not the strongest in academics. Lack of experienced teachers is a reality.
In fact I say we have a almost non-existant physics and math program. Our general student body has no regard for learning. They exist to disrupt. They wander the halls. Our drop out rate is sad.

Our team members are special. They have a dream. We found them because of FIRST.

We have a mandatory FIRST Class. We teach communication skills, math skills (reading a ruler) and give most their first experience at holding and using a tool.

We focus on inspiration!

We have 4 students this year accepted and will be attending Kettering (GMI) and ALL seniors are accepted in college programs in a variety of subjects, many engineering as a result of our exposure and FIRST. We work hard at this.

The coaches (teachers), the engineers are role models for many students that need that special HARD push to climb out of where they are.

We are brutal, we are demanding, we are loving, we are what they need at this point in their life. Too often we are their parents.

I am the "shop" teacher. I have a drill press, a band saw. The engineers brought in many tools I only dream of having on a small budget. We are blessed to be sponsored by Delphi.

Yes we have parts made for us. The students learn about outsourcing. They watch, they learn, they participate to the safe level they can in any way they can. Yes this way is expensive, we have no choice.

Why am I saying this.... well after many,hard days of build we are exhausted. Was it worth it. Yes. If only for that 1 student that gained a new spark in their eye. I know it is more than 1.

FIRST remains the BEST thing that has happened to our school in decades of the decay of our community and student body.

Please take the time to just say hi. Show them you are a caring person. We all need that.
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