[FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

This is what generally I've been thinking about.

Do Vex/Vex IQ students/teams struggle with burnout? Honest question here.

-Mike

Heading into year four of coaching VRC/VEX IQ with a tentative 16 teams this season. The elementary aged kids and their parents unanimously agreed that we should schedule their events earlier in the season this year (December or earlier) with an option to continue after the new year only if they REALLY want to. Our 3rd/4th graders especially were a bit burnt by the end of the season last year, after starting between July (in summer day camp) and September and meeting all the way through March. The middle school kids were overwhelmingly opposed to a short season option (their parents were mostly opposed as well, less vehemently than the kids however, and some said it would be convenient for family scheduling reasons). It wasn't a point of discussion for the high school age group. Overall they all seem aware enough of their own limits and able to balance appropriately.