pic: Team 237 at Board Of Education Meeting

[Barry Bonzack]

We did two presentations to the school board this year. The first was before the UCF Regional just to let them know what we have gotten started this year and to get their thumb prints on our "Thumbs-Up for Robotics" copper project. At the end of the presentation they said they wanted us to come back after competition to let them know how we did. I said we would

It is bad practice to break a promise to the school board. We went back the second time with a stronger purpose. After showing off our promo video from competition and our Rookie All-Star award, I told them about what the Championship event in Atlanta was like and how our schools could benefit from attending. None of the five teams in the county have attended, at least not lately.

Recently I read in the newspaper about a new project the Superintendents and school boards in the area are pushing. (once my scanner is back up and running I'll post it) They are trying to improve math and science in the county after getting the worst standardized testing scores in the state. This is a 10 year project, I asked if they could find a way to include FIRST in this effort. We thanked them for all their efforts this year, and then asked for continued support in the future. One of my goals is to have multiple Osceola County teams in Atlanta next year.