The Growing Gap in FIRST & on CD, and Our Responsibility to Fix It

[kstl99]

I understand the concerns above but I keep thinking of something Dean Kamen said in NH at the regional, "Why doesn't every school do this?" I hate the thought of anyone not having the opportunities I have seen this year, my first year as a mentor.

Maybe it is a matter of training for rookie teams, perhaps pairing them up with a veteran team. Maybe a large effort into convincing administrators and potential sponsors that the money invested in the program is one of the most valuable they can make.

I agree that it is a bad thing to only have a 40% success rate and can't imagine the disappointment of a program ending after those involved have gotten a taste of First, but I would hope we could put the effort into making more teams succeed then limiting the number who start.