Help: How do we get a teacher to help? (was: Help)

[Shirley Hartwig]

Originally Posted by Jeremiah H

Sorry to hear that. We just lost our sponsor here at Morristown, but last year we merged with another school, so our program will keep going as long as there are intersested kids.
I don't know what y'all's situation is, but here's my two cents-
Maybe y'all could find another school nearby that could help you out. Our merge did wonders for our team. I'm from a small school, and we merged with a much bigger one, thereby bringing in more ideas and resources.
If that won't work, does your school have anyone at all that could help out? I mean, if you Seniors know enough, the adult would only have to handle the funds and travel/competition arrangements, and you students could do the engineering and everything else (it would help if you at least had an engineer to call if y'all had a question you couldn't figure out...) Our team is going to be run that way this year, and probably from here on out. To me, we learn more when we're the ones figuring it all out, and that's the whole point of this thing. (It is also a lot more fun...)
Keep us posted.

I am a new mentor, but FRC teams are very supportive. If teachers are not familiar with FIRST, create a CD of past events and the kick-off to show them. Once I saw the kickoff last year I was hooked. If you are close to another school, your school teams can combine. In Osceola County, we have teams that are working together, and I know Exploding Bacon is parent lead. Don't give up-help is out there.