Help...team in trouble

[David Kelso]

It is important to consider that students have different interests.. Consider when the team started in the Fall. I imagin that you stressed robot building, web site construction and engineering related stuff. ( I could be wrong). So you "attracted" students who like that stuff. Now, you are asking the same students to do something else that they may have no interest in. I know that kids have to do this, but a diversified team may have students that would LIKE doing the fundraising stuff.

Step 1. A postseason survey needs to be made and given to the students to fill out. Include a 2003/04 budget and
ASK:
What they liked best, least etc.
How they suggest that the team raise the
$8000 - $40,000 needed to run a team for a year.
For input for post season activites
For leaders for different committees.
Why they joined the team.
For a list of the team's strengths and weaknesses

Step 2. The leaders take a look at the results and decide if the team that the students want is the same team that the leaders want.

Step 3. If necessary, limit membership to those that want more than just robot building. You may find that most of next year's seniors and juniors do not want to do much, but the sophomores and juniors do. That is fine, build a team around them.

You may find that you can then attract a more diversified group of students. Our team no longer accepts students who wish to be involved only from January to May.
Good luck. (our team survey is due back this week)