rookie question about planning your schedule

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Now, if students on your team still must study, I'd do one of two things:
1. Let them manage their own time between school and robotics. It is really individual to each student which of his/her priorities matter more.

Absolutely not. Here on Team 237, grades come first. If you are even starting to fail a class, then you are red flagged on the team and privately taken aside by one or more advisers and talked to..
If grades continue to fall, you are off the team until you can raise them back up.
We want the kids to participate on the team, but if grades are suffering it's a case of tough love to kick them off.
It's unfortunate if you are that student, but we find it works well.

We also have a higher expectation than any other club and sport at the HS from our students. I'm not sure of the exact grade that we require, but I believe it is a grade or half a grade above most other clubs. We are very proud of that too by the way. I'll try to find out the exact grades later this week if anyone is interested..

Family too.. like KathieK said.. yeah.. Family..

<me>Smiles, nods and walks away...</me>

I have been guilty more than once for participating in a team activity over a family one, but that was my choice. And I got yelled at by my family.. kiddingly of course, but oh well..