How do I get more recruits for next year?

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by delsaner

Its excites kids when they see a fully functional robot. At 8th grade orientations where the upcoming freshman take a look at different after-school activities (or however your school does it), bring in a functional robot for them to watch. It is important to get freshman interested before they reach high-school; Towards the end of the year, bring the robot to the middle-school and show the 8th graders, im sure you can show the 7th graders the robot too.

Another thing we do is go to the freshman science classes for a few minutes and explain what we do. If they want more information, they can come to a meeting and get a feel for what it is.

Feel free to send me a Private Message if you have any questions. Id be glad to answer them.

I think almost everyone forgot about the 2009 bot went it got showed off last year when I was a 8th grader. I recall seeing a lot of kids watching the demonstrations and playing with the playing pieces as BOB dragged the trailer around. Though we got 9 freshmen this year including me You have any ideas of how to make kids remember about FIRST robotics over the summer break?

[delsaner]

Originally Posted by ZonChau

I think almost everyone forgot about the 2009 bot went it got showed off last year when I was a 8th grader. I recall seeing a lot of kids watching the demonstrations and playing with the playing pieces as BOB dragged the trailer around. Though we got 9 freshmen this year including me You have any ideas of how to make kids remember about FIRST robotics over the summer break?

We participate in town parades towards late spring. Last year, our robot drove around firing orbit balls at families on blankets and lawn chairs. After-wards, a good 15 or so toddlers came up with jaw-dropped faces; it was truly inspiring.

We also have town days where the town shows off a bunch of stuff from the area, a Tae Kwon Do area, a clown area, etc. We go there and show towns our robot and spread the interest of FIRST. These happen in late June / Early July, I think.