Keeping Interest - Beyond the Robot

[4throck]

Originally Posted by AChastain

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.

Sorry my man, but 1418 doesn't have the money or the resources to start a FVC or FLL team. We get middle schoolers involved in our FRC team, we have several members from the middle school next door.