Robotics letters

[lil$@R@H]

my teacher wanted me to post this...... the principal won't let us get letters for our varsity jackets unless he knows that other schools have them........ so, ummmmm if you or someone at your school has one, please write back...... if you do you are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kris Verdeyen]

If the principals of other schools were going to jump off a bridge, would he?

Feel free to use that.

[Wetzel]

Originally posted by verdeyw
If the principals of other schools were going to jump off a bridge, would he?

Feel free to use that.

Well, that would depend on many factors, include hight, trainging andsafty recond. But if 100% of kids enjoyed it, as in my example, then I would conclue that it was a safe and enjoyable event. ~Dilbert as a kid
My mom dosn't use jump of a bridge as an example anymore.

Anywho, we at Herndon are elegible for letters.

[AndyB]

Our school does it. But it's not like other sports in that you sign up and you get a letter. We have our teachers vote upon who is deserving most. In a team of around 25 kids we usually give out about 10 letters.

[dubious elise]

Originally Posted by AndyB

Our school does it. But it's not like other sports in that you sign up and you get a letter. We have our teachers vote upon who is deserving most. In a team of around 25 kids we usually give out about 10 letters.

To expand upon Andy's response, each student that wishes to be considered for a varsity letter must complete a questionnaire-like form in which the student details activities that they did on the team such as which group they primarily worked with (3D animation, fundraising, CAD, machining, design/build, drive team, scouting, etc), what types and amounts of fundraising the student did, which community outreach projects they assisted with (FLL, Vex, parades, sponsor and school visits, etc), and what training they partook in (via the FIRST website, at team meetings, with mentors, or pre-kickoff).

[Shenders]

Team 60 gives varsity letters! It took us a while to convince our Athletic Director to let us do this, and we have to have "ROBOTICS" embroidered across our "K"s, but we do give them to students who EARN them. I think it's time schools start recognizing the value of this program and rewarding student's efforts, no matter where their talents lie. Keep pushing your principal... I don't know of ANY sport that lasts ALL YEAR like Robotics does, and I know our students work just as hard as most athletes. It's worth the effort, and I applaud your initiative. Good luck!

[Greg McCoy]

I don't think our school gives the students much...Delphi pays for our team shirts and most other stuff. We don't get letters for FIRST.

[Ben Mitchell]

We don't get any letter either.

The subject was brought up, but Robotics really is'nt a 'sport' in the traditional sense, any more than Chess is a sport.

I'd be nice to get one though

[Wetzel]

Originally posted by Ben Mitchell
We don't get any letter either.

The subject was brought up, but Robotics really is'nt a 'sport' in the traditional sense, any more than Chess is a sport.

I'd be nice to get one though

We get academic letters. Look the same, but, they arn't.
Eh.

[Matt Reiland]

Robotics is as much a sport as Band is.

If band can get letters so should any activity that take the kind of time that FIRST does and has a real world application.

[Mike Martus]

At Pontiac Central (Team #47) we give letters as well as stars for each year the student is on the team.

Several students have varsity jackets with the words FIRST Team in large letters as would a football player have.

Also they have "FIRST Team" on their class rings.

During graduation all Graduating FIRST Team members are given special recognition for their participation on the team.

Two years ago Joe Johnson - Delphi was the commencement speaker. Many of the other engineers gather their robes and are part of the graduation ceremonies every year.

We have a great sponsor committed to our students and the community.

[dlavery]

The first few years that Team 254 (Cheesy Poofs) participated in FIRST, the team members received letters. I don't know if they kept up the tradition when the team had to move from Broadway HS to Bellarmine prep, so I am not sure if this is still the case. Jason?

-dave

[Jim Giacchi]

I kind of went around the school by putting on my track letter jacket DRVR on one sleeve and 41 on the other. You can't imagine how many people ask me what it means, but i will get a varsity letter for it by senior year one way or another especially since they give a letter for band and a letter if you do the stats for a team. Also I've spent more time building the robot then I ever did practicing for a sport and that includes wrestling and football.

[Ameya]

I don't think we get letters for robotics, but (in case it helps) we do get letter for Model U.N. and Debate.

[kmcclary]

Originally posted by Mike Martus
At Pontiac Central (Team #47) we give letters as well as stars for each year the student is on the team.

Several students have varsity jackets with the words FIRST Team in large letters as would a football player have.

Also they have "FIRST Team" on their class rings.

What is your criteria to earn EACH level of honor (ESPECIALLY the Letter)?

We're looking at this as well at Pioneer to honor our FIRST participants. We've set up a Robotics Club, which anyone can join. It supports ALL "hands on" contests, such as Science Olympiad's Robot Ramble, or Science Fair models and experiments related to the club's charter.

Now we're setting up the FIRST TEAM, which is the "sport club" WITHIN the Robotics Club. We're trying to consider this a "sport", but need a clue to help us figure out exactly WHAT earns them a letter! They can't ALL be on the Field Team! Should we use total hours involved? Should some "minimum shop work time" building something be a part of that? Be involved at <this> level for more than <that> number of years? (As a rookie team, that may not be fair to "very dedicated" Seniors that WOULD have done it earlier if given the chance.)

I need a good, concrete list of Letter criteria to present to the administration for consideration.

If anyone else is also offering a Robotics Letter (or other school honor), please list your qualification criteria for it.

Thanks!

- Keith