[FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by efoote868

Can you understand the difference between FIRST telling a student they must stop working on their robot on a certain day and a mentor telling a student they must stop working on their robot on a certain day?

The perspective is, "I think that rule is stupid!" versus, "I think that mentor is mean!"




Robotics and sports practice do not mix. Robotics and after school jobs do not mix. Robotics and after school activities do not mix. Any day spent after school on robotics is a day that can't be used elsewhere, and increasing the number of days spent on robotics decreases the number of days spent doing other things.

That will cause burnout.

Our team captain quit his job busing tables from 6pm to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays because a day of school for 6.5 hours-meeting 2.5 hours-work 8 hours-sleep for 6 hours-meeting 9 hours-work 8 hours somehow wasn't feasible for him. Under a no SBE situation, he still likely would have been able to handle that job long term because those are the only two meeting days we would not cut. On the other hand, we had a member of the drive team who could have been more involved in drama under SBD because MTWR meetings would be significantly cut across what would also be the early spring musical and late spring One Acts seasons. At the same time, we had a member of the drive team who would not be able to function as well with no SBD because her family business of running a food truck sees a lot more time in the spring than the winter.

These situations happen on a case by case basis and create a lot of noise that detract from the overall argument. There will be activities that conflict with robotics out of season, and in season, until the end of time, regardless of how often a team meets. The fear of students running the risk of adding too much to their plate exists with SBD.