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Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

I am working to start a team in Mandeville, Louisiana. Last year, I was part of team 1477, in Texas, but i moved to LA this year. I joined a team at another high school, but i really want to make a team at my new school. I am working with my parents and the school to get the word out to students and parents, trying to get people interested. I am trying to make a video to put on the morning announcements about making a robotics club, which would be the FRC team.
What i need though is potential mentors, coaches, sponsors, or what ever i can get. Team 1477 has graciously decided to long-distance mentor us, and to help us get started. I have also received word that a team from slidell, LA would be willing to mentor us too.
Any help, suggestions, or anything would be most appreciated!
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, LA

Err, team 8 is from Palo Alto, CA. We'd love to help, but unfortunately, we're about 2240 miles away.
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, LA

Yea, thats just a little bit too far away.. Thanks for the suggestion though!
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, LA

Paly? Palo Alto High School? Pretty far west- they're relatively close to us (Menlo-Atherton) in the Bay Area, in California.

Edit: Wait, what? Oh... beaten to it again...
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, LA

LOLOLOLOL

I'm so out of it. All I saw was LA.

nvm...I'm useless in suggestions then. Good luck then? hehe
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

I changed the LA to Louisiana, so others won't be confused.
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

According to the FIRST website, there is another team in Mandeville, Louisiana (Team 2221). Also, the FIRST website indicates that they are willing to mentor.

https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index....event_type=FRC

Perhaps you should talk to them.
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

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I changed the LA to Louisiana, so others won't be confused.
Thanks lol, I need to watch where those commas are haha
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LOLOLOLOL

I'm so out of it. All I saw was LA.

nvm...I'm useless in suggestions then. Good luck then? hehe
Even then, Team 8 is several hundred miles from LA. Get some sleep man.
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

That's alright, that's why we have Gracious Professionalism, especially in a place where text can be so impersonal. Hurrah for good old forgiving Chief Delphi!
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

To get a bit back on topic, here's a list of sponsors that have supported FIRST all these years. I think most of these, if not all, are nation-wide companies. And of course, you know that engineers can be found almost anywhere, especially within these companies. As for the video idea, a music video or even a slide show set to some cool music boosts the awesome factor of designing and building robots by about 10 times. Best of luck!
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

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According to the FIRST website, there is another team in Mandeville, Louisiana (Team 2221). Also, the FIRST website indicates that they are willing to mentor.

https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index....event_type=FRC

Perhaps you should talk to them.
Thats the team i was part of this year. They are on the opposite side of town, thats why i want to start a team at my school.

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To get a bit back on topic, here's a list of sponsors that have supported FIRST all these years. I think most of these, if not all, are nation-wide companies. And of course, you know that engineers can be found almost anywhere, especially within these companies. As for the video idea, a music video or even a slide show set to some cool music boosts the awesome factor of designing and building robots by about 10 times. Best of luck!
Thanks for the list of sponsors. I'll try emailing them and see what i can get.
And for the video, i was thinking the same thing. I waiting for pictures from the championship that my friend took to add to the list.
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

If you need any help with mentor contacts, 2587 is in the process of recruiting more people on the mentor search website.

http://mentorsearch.us

For now, you might want to just contact your FIRST Regional Director ,

http://www.usfirst.org/regionalcontact.aspx

A process is also going around for the Texas Teams to help increase communication about FIRST Robotics in Texas,

http://groups.google.com/group/texas-first
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Re: Starting a new FRC team in Mandeville, Louisiana

My team is from Hammond, Louisiana. So if you need any help you can call on us. Tomorrow I will get you our email address of our main mentor, so if you want you might be able to collaborate with her or something. But yeah if you need any help you can pm me also. I won't mind
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