RCU and Florida

[Adare180]

Originally Posted by a breezy era

I don't think you should limit yourself to tech stuff though. I mean I think you're super ambitious, and that is sooo fantastic. I love ambitious people. But keep in mind that younger girls aren't gonna be that interested in career paths yet. They may enjoy an activity, but the most important thing you can do for them is be a friend and role model. Make an activity, like a social, and host a bunch of middle school girls from your area who sign up for like robotics night. You could attend a meeting together and they could watch you build stuff, then you could spend the night doing social stuff too so that they understand that friendships, and sportsmanship, and interpersonal connections are also a bit part of FIRST. Also, it'll give girls who aren't interested in the engineering aspect a chance to look at FIRST as a personal development angle not a "you gotta be an engineer." Sorry for the long post! If I ever come visit Florida I'd love to do stuff with you guys since there are some people on 179 I miss.

I know what you mean. I guess we can give them a little tech-like activities, and then show them how to play ddr and take them bowling. Thats what spam girls do. Friendships will be formed. Thank you so much for the advice, because your right, not many little girls already have hopes and dreams to become an engineer. We can help make thoes dreams, maybe.