How do you find time for sports and robots?

Fortunately soccer was in the fall, but I did miss a few of the fall meetings...i'd come walking in to the once a week meetings starting in november and december and people would be like "Who are you? Who who?"

I had a friend who was on the swim team try to do robotics one year and there was no way he could do both..

[psych0gambit]

Right now, I have that same problem. I do track, fencing, and a bunch of other clubs and now I have to go to robotics everyday of the week. at first i was planning to go to robotics three days and the rest for fencing and track.
But now Im going everyday to robotics right after school instead. I only go to robotics late on Fridays to go to Fencing and Track for a little bit. I chose robotics over clubs and sports because I think that it is more important to me and it will help me a lot more in the future than the clubs and sports. after robotics, I have time after dinner to do homework so thats not a real big issue.

[Matt Attallah]

When I was in high school - I had Football during the fall and that hurt for the fund raising. I'd call up one of the mentors at the time ask them what happened and what can I do to help out. Nothing much more than that.

The short time that I wrestled wrestling came first. It's a team sport where you ARE needed to get points for your team. Robotics was just in the building faze and I made it once-n-a while, but than I just quit wrestling and took up robotics 100% of the time...

[caderader]

I run track also.Track practice goes from the end of school 2:52 through 4:15. Robotics practice also starts at the end of school but goes till 6:00. I have told the track coach about my situation therefore i get started early on my practice and usually get to robotics about 4:00. Maybe this will help you some maybe not either way it works well for me.

[Levin571]

I'm a member of Robotics, community service club, astronomy club, (Varsity) Fencing, etc... and all i have to say is get ahead on the weekends. Usually my day goes like this:
As soon as school ends Fencing, then i got 20 mins for dinner before robotics, after i return do work for a bit then sleep. Usually robotics is enough free/break time for me.

[Bob92]

In high school I was captain of the Indoor and Outdoor track teams as well as the soccer team. I made a deal with my track coach to come to all meets and 50% of the practices as long as I did my required work outs at night. So first was #1 for me.

[Beth Sweet]

Sport conflicts were a big deal for our team this year. Also one that I really didn't expect to encounter (call me judgemental, but on HOT, it just wasn't ever that much of an issue). Team 1504 is basically comprised of the Grand Ledge swimmers and the Okemos wrestlers. To say the least, as a first year team of a lot of athletes, scheduling was interesting, and we ended up waiting to meet until 6-9 pm on weeknights and 10-4 on Saturdays. While sometimes the kids have to miss Saturdays, we're leinient on that if they're doing school activities.

[Whalley]

my track practice ends at 4:30 and robotics starts at 6:00 but it involves a 10 minute commute home from school and a 15-30 minute commute to robotics (depending on traffic and which gate at the base is open) This gives me about 45 min - 1 hour to start homework and eat something. I have to do the rest of my homework after robotics from 9:30 and on

[nehalita]

well, i do:
-robotics
-varsity tennis (1st seed for singles and doubles)
-envirothon states comptn
-6 APs and 2 honors

and they are all going on as i speak...tennis started last week, envirothon's starting next week, and robotics obviously has been going on...and classes don't stop for anyone.

so, i usually go to tennis practice from 2:45-4:00, and catch up with the robot from 4-5pm and go home (robotics is only 2:45-5 so they clash). i'm the only programmer so all i do is go home, write stuff, and test it if we are able to and do some other behind the scene work (editing pprs like the chairman's award and w/e else....). i make it so my presence isn't needed at all times. when envirothon starts up, i'll be doing that every wednesday and tennis games start in feb so i'll be doing that tues/thurs whole day. so basically it'll be saturdays where i'm really active. and ap classes...heh well let's just say i take it one day at a time.

i wish it were easier but everything goes on at the same time. i don't get any sleep though but who needs sleep?

[Can't See Me]

Well, I don't know about any one else, but I consider robotics to be a sport... but that's just me.

[DarkJedi613]

I do swimming and robotics (and later on track). I don't really have any trouble with it - swimming is from 3:00 - 5:00, robotics is 6:00 - 10:00. I go home between - eat, shower, start my homework and go to robotics a little late - 6:30ish. After robotics I finish my homework and go to bed. It's not too difficult. The only time I Have trouble is when I have a meet, it usually ends around 6:00 so I get to robotics around 7:30.

Track for me is 3:00 - 4:00 so I have no trouble with that at all.

The problem isn't between sports and robotics overlapping, its finding the time to do homework.

[Petey]

Originally Posted by Alaina

Well, I don't think this will help you a whole lot, but I just don't do sports....

Not a good plan.

I've never done a sport during the FIRST season, but--in addition to my duties as strategy team lead--I currently am in a play, doing Mock Trial, editing the newspaper, and helping plan/performing in a rock concert at my school. Not to mention school, college apps, scholarships, etc.

The key is to do your homework as efficiently as possible, and do as little of it as possible.

Also, be able to delegate tasks to capable, reliable people who get stuff done.

And not need to sleep.

--Petey

[henryBsick]

For me right now it is...
-Science Olympiad projects
-7 honors classes
-Work
-Skiing (club)
-Fall and spring I manage a portfolio of stocks in a national competition.
-Spring I play laccrosse because it is not school affiliated. The baseball coaches didn't like the time that I missed, so I dropped it for a new less committed sport.
-And the most Important...ROBOTICS

I dunno who said it... but "No one has more time than anyone else"
You have to manage in your priorities.

-Henry

[slickguy2007]

Last year I used to do track and robotics. I also did a whole bunch of other clubs as well, but they didn't interfere too much. Usually at robotics we stayed until 8 or 9 every night so I would just head over to Robotics after track and practice driving the robot. I would suggest that you talk to your coaches and your team advisor to sort your conflict out. If all else fails, quit your sports teams and support your robotics team.



GO 1403!!!

[kristen]

Well I have ballet 4 times a week, so I just end up coming late.

.. at least Track doesn't start until AFTER robotics