Posted by bill whitley.
Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.
Posted on 10/17/2000 3:47 PM MST
Im talking to our school board tonight about FIRST, trying to figure out what I’m going to say.
So far i have –
History of FIRST
History of our Team
How the competition works
– (take them thru a ‘mock season’)
– from getting kick off to nat’ls to afterseason
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
Bill
Posted by Ken.
Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.
Posted on 10/17/2000 7:53 PM MST
In Reply to: Talking to school board… posted by bill whitley on 10/17/2000 3:47 PM MST:
How about the work you did to the community? Is that part of the History of your team?
One thing you maybe lacking is your plan of the up comming competition.
Or maybe things like this forum or the Rambot Chat server and talk about how they tie the FIRST community together.
Posted by Samuel Lindhorst.
Engineer on team #240, Mach Vee, from Jefferson High School and Visteon.
Posted on 10/17/2000 9:16 PM MST
In Reply to: Talking to school board… posted by bill whitley on 10/17/2000 3:47 PM MST:
: Im talking to our school board tonight about FIRST, trying to figure out what I’m going to say.
: So far i have –
: History of FIRST
: History of our Team
: How the competition works
: – (take them thru a ‘mock season’)
: – from getting kick off to nat’ls to afterseason
: Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
: Bill
Talk about what it does for the kids. I saw Bill Beatty on the 99 promo tape saying that this program changes lives. It does. When I had the chance to say the same thing on the local cable access channel here, I said it with tears in my eyes. We’ve turned two or three kids completely around every year. Amazing.
Boards are nervous about the Disney trip IMHO, since they have to account for it to the voters. The trip is a wonderful hook for unwary kids, too bad they never get to use those tickets…lol! It’s part of the attracting mechanism.
The opportunity to work with adults, in an adult situation with a lot of pressure, brings out the best in the kids. No ‘spoon fed’ information here, you either contribute, or get out of the way, we got things to do. Want to throw a tantrum? Please do it over there out of the way of the work area. Don’t feel included? Well are you making yourself included? Want a position? Work for it.
Our high school principal was skeptical. He now goes to the wall for us whenever we need it. He’s seen it work.
Sam
Posted by Dave Beck.
Coach on team #103, Cybersonics, from Palisades High School and Amplifier Research and Lutron Electronics.
Posted on 10/19/2000 12:59 PM MST
In Reply to: Talking to school board… posted by bill whitley on 10/17/2000 3:47 PM MST:
Tell them how it has affected everyone on the team - Tell them about alumni and what they are doing. Show them videos from past competitions and pictures of all of you in action. Above all show them your excitement for FIRST.