Recruiting Students to Teams with "non-Standard" Locations

[Tom Line]

We are from an Academy that I believe originally had 5 different high schools participating. Some have fallen by the wayside and some have teams that we've started.

The trick is to go TO the school. Lunch hour works best - and demonstrate. Go to their freshman orientation (most schools have it) and set up a demonstration area. Let them drive the robot if possible. In every case - get names, emails, and phone numbers. Follow up with them. Have them come to team events if you can.

It's all about follow up. The hardest part is getting started, but once you get a core group of kids in a given school, it's a bit like hitting critical mass. Those kids will encourage others to join, and your job will be much easier.