Competition Professionalism

[Laaba 80]

I dont think this thread is in the right place. What Henry is saying is he is worried that some students dont get involved and arent inspired. What does that have to do with dancing? I'll say it again it is up to each team and each student to make sure they get what they want to out of FIRST. You cant force a student to do anything. Maybe they are just joining because it is a social event. Is there anything wrong with that? They are still getting some experience that they wouldnt have had. This is probably the case for most freshmen, because they dont know what they are getting into. They will learn over the summer, and come back as Sophomores and are more able to contribute.
I am going to quote one of our mentors from last year who runs a college engineering lab "I've had kids that come into my program that dont even know how to work a screwdriver. You kids will learn so much and it will put you ahead of the game, even if you only learned to use a screwdriver through FIRST." May not be exact, but that was his point. Even if kids arent as involved as some they will still get a little experience. If they wouldnt have joined FIRST, they wouldnt have that experience. Like I said what the kids get out of it is up to them. If they want to learn alot they will, if they just want to get their feet wet they will.
Joey