Shelf Life Of A Team

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by Mike Martus

All of this is true. If any element fails the team is sure to fail. For FIRST teams to get engrained in the school system school systems will need to decide to make the coaches a paid position like the basketball and football coaches.

We (team #47) are starting our 9th year. There are always struggles but we have managed to survive and look to the future. FIRST is a great educational program.

I agree. My team, 201, is heading into its 7th year. There have been several occasions where problems made it look like it would be the end of the FEDS, but the strength, passion, and dedication of our students has always driven the program forward. Who knows what the future will bring, but I hope that I'll be able to say that about 201 and FIRST for a long time to come.