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Re: Texas Registration 2015

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Originally Posted by Michael Blake View Post
Steve... I hear you and can feel your passion and frustration...

The last season things started to come into focus for me as to what is and what works in FIRST FRC and I've concluded that there are only 3 types of teams:

A - Teams that are a _program_ with reliable and continual support and funding. Same as football and marching band.

B - Teams that exist because at least one adult _wills it_ to exist.

C - Rookie teams that may become either A or B or die pretty quickly.

The key thing, I believe, for teams to achieve at least B status is some early support and guidance from Tier-1 and Tier-2 teams that can lead to them playing Saturday afternoon Elims _instead_ of sitting in the stands after early-packing their pit.

I believe that even making it to the Quarters changes a team's "chemistry" and leads to create passion and anticipation in the returning students and energizes the adult mentor(s) who have to _will it_ to exist.

I think getting to State District model is a BIG priority--because it means more competitions for the same current single-regional $$ and provides more opportunities for these teams to play Saturday afternoon and have that positively affect the team's trajectory...

I'm interested to know anyone else's opinion on this...

Thanks!

--Michael Blake
I have worked with several teams that span A through C. The "chemistry" is definitely different. In the type A team (not yet a power house team), there is hope of doing well rather than resignation to doing poorly. I feel that the hope reinforces the passion leading to better quality results and it becomes a virtuous circle.

I have not been involved in fundraising much but it felt good to write to a prospective sponsor that the team was able to make it to at least the Quarter Finals in every tournament they entered last year. Even if the sponsor does not understand the game, they are probably more likely to think that the team knows what they are doing and are teaching the students more effectively than the teams that "makes the top 70% possible". I would imagine that every sponsor would like to see the money they donate be used to the greatest effect.

The B and C teams I have worked with got most of their driving practice at the tournament(s) so being able to play at a second tournament would likely improve their chances of being picked.
 


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