Keeping Interest - Beyond the Robot

[AChastain]

Originally Posted by 4throck

What else does a FIRST team do? There isn't that much to do in the off-season that justifies more than two or three people.

For the most part, we don't do much. However, the shop is always open, and at the moment, we are trying to make a filing cabinet drive and shoot foam balls. We hope this will spark interest in FIRST.

What else does a FIRST team do? Well, for starters there are LEGO and VEX teams that are begging to be started. Not only is this a great way to move away from strictly a "robot" team, but it generates interest in the younger kids for when they are able to join an FRC team. In the off-season you can prepare easy to follow manuals that can be distributed to help any interested students so that they can understand what LEGO or VEX is about.

4throck also brings up another good point. Spreading interest in FIRST. Cyber Blue always accepts any invitaions to demo our robot and tell the audience about FIRST. Of course, you don't have to do something with your robot.