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As far as selling first to the school or the board make an active effort to get the students to go after as many scholarships as possible. Over $16 mil is out there for the taking.
Think about it, if you have hard numbers of how robotics "pays" the school it's hard to argue back! 
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17-03-2015, 21:08
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Re: Biggest Threat is our Principal - Please Help!
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17-03-2015, 21:40
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Re: Biggest Threat is our Principal - Please Help!
Invite the Principle and the Superintendent to the Colorado regional using the VIP program. If you can get the boss to go maybe you can get the Principal to go. That may help you out.
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17-03-2015, 21:43
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Re: Biggest Threat is our Principal - Please Help!
We are not too far down the road from you. Robotics netted our school $600,000 this year, not including our team's fundraising activities to cover normal expenses. We would be happy to share with your principal and community the value of the program if you like. Send me a pm.
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17-03-2015, 21:45
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Re: Biggest Threat is our Principal - Please Help!
Invite the Principal, teachers and district administration to the Colorado Regional on Saturday. If they've never attended a Regional, they will be amazed at the magnitude of the event.
Also, contact your Regional Director (Dawn Lutz dlutz@usfirst.org) to see if a "VIP" tour can be arranged for them at the event.
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17-03-2015, 21:55
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Re: Biggest Threat is our Principal - Please Help!
Suggestion from my experience as a 17 year lead mentor, FRC Regional Planning Committee Co-Chair, and high school engineering instructor. Prepare by reading this: NCAA Study. Then download and read this Brandeis University Study
Then formulate a presentation highlighting the importance of a balance of traditional and "hands-on" education (your 'applied STEM') with sports. Your thoughts to work with the Principal should be kept up front as "buy-in" from this individual is a top priority. Make sure you understand what the principal's point of view is as well, with an open mind. Ask many questions. Seek community support from alumni, parents, sponsors, board members and make sure that they are all using a similar message - FIRST is a fantastic program for instructing students to use their minds and hands to learn tangible, transferable skills. Best of luck! It is worth the effort!
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