What member go to competitions?

[lenny8]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

I have to say that I have suffered from this, I did not have the money to travel to two out of the three events my team went to and as a result my experience diminished, not just because of what I missed at the competition but also because people on the team thought I had lost interest and refrained from telling me about off season projects. Definantly make sure you can help a student that is financially chanlenged.

i agree my team also has the pay to play and most kids that i know cant afford to go to multiple events. ( ive been lucky enough to be able to)lets say (just throwing numbers out there) that to go to the two reginals its 450 and then money to spend for eats,and if you want to go to nationals its more but it really is all about funding if you dont have enough sponsers your going to have to pay out of your pockets

[JaneYoung]

I know of a student who sold brownies every day during build season and afterwards, to help fund his share of travel. He had to manage grades, contribute to the build sessions, bake and sell brownies - every day. His final numbers were amazing and he did all of that without complaint.

I've also witnessed the stunning impact that attending a regional and/or the Championship can have on the students who may not be considered the core of the team or the team leadership. If it came down to selecting these students, they may have been overlooked, yet positive changes in attitudes/behaviors occurred, and decisions about their futures were deeply impacted. I've learned to never underestimate the power of inspiration.

Regarding having to make tough decisions limiting the number of those who can travel, meeting a set number of service hours donated to the team either through build, fundraising, outreach, or areas that impact the team, as well as maintaining grades, can help with the selection process.

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

I know of a student who sold brownies every day during build and afterward, to help fund his share of travel. He had to manage grades, contribute to the build sessions, bake and sell brownies - every day. His final numbers were amazing and he did all of that without complaint.

My team has mentioned that they are going to have candy for students to sell to help reduce the cost and I am waiting on that, I have not heard anything significant as of yet. The only flaw with the brownie idea is that the sale has to be approved by the school before I make any sales, and there is probably something about it having to be store bought.

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by PirateRobotics

Last year we took over 40 students and parents to Atlanta with us and found out it was just too many people.

Why do you feel it was too many people? Because of the cost, or the organization needed once you got to Atlanta? Our team takes that many or more and we use everyone of them while we are there.