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May 17, 2006View in Crawl 4
WOW I'm truly surprised at the number of digg readers that are involved with first, personally I'm a mentor for team 1733. if you have never been to a first event its worth going to at least one.
It's not too hard to startup a team. The people at FIRST headquarters are always very helpful as well, give them a call and they can help point you in the right path. There are tons and tons of people that will help you get started with a team. If you want some advice or to learn more from actual community members check out <a class="user" href="http://www.chiefdelphi.com">http://www.chiefdelphi.com</a> it's a big forum where thousands of students/teachers/mentors get together to work together and you'll probably be able to find people within travelling distance that can help you get the ball rolling with something like that. After being a student all 4 years of high school, it changed quite alot for me. It's definitly worth it to check into. Good luck!
An addendum to Mike's comment...Starting a team requires a LOT of time and money. If you can find people who are willing to help you get off the ground, that's great, but it's not going to be easy.With that said, the community in the program is amazing and if there are any other teams in your area, odds are great that they'll be willing to help you get started with whatever advice they can give from their own experiences.
If you need to take a step back and be involved less do so. Personally I didn't want to be less involved nor have the time because of my highschool work, but even those members who gave up some of the most active time in order to work on envirothon were great members for the team and for everything else. I'd agree though that its almost too easy to get addicted and lose time. I just would say its worth it, especially because its not neccesary to.
oniadricMay 17, 2006
I met Woz too! He's a crazy guy, I saw him at San Jose and LA.
cokebottletuqueMay 17, 2006
WOW I'm truly surprised at the number of digg readers that are involved with first, personally I'm a mentor for team 1733. if you have never been to a first event its worth going to at least one.
darkmistMay 17, 2006
Go 1212, I can't wait for next season!I love this program. Best experience in my highschool life aswell.
chompyMay 17, 2006
RealAudio? NoThanks.
devildriverMay 18, 2006
Yay for FIRST publicity!Team 217 alumni right here. ThunderChicken powerrrrrr.Note: We won at nationals this year :D
andybakerMay 18, 2006
This FIRST stuff... man... it sounds cool to me. Where do I sign up? :)
devildriverMay 18, 2006
ROFL Andy, dont make me tell Paul you're being a noob.
miketwalkerMay 18, 2006
It's not too hard to startup a team. The people at FIRST headquarters are always very helpful as well, give them a call and they can help point you in the right path. There are tons and tons of people that will help you get started with a team. If you want some advice or to learn more from actual community members check out <a class="user" href="http://www.chiefdelphi.com">http://www.chiefdelphi.com</a> it's a big forum where thousands of students/teachers/mentors get together to work together and you'll probably be able to find people within travelling distance that can help you get the ball rolling with something like that. After being a student all 4 years of high school, it changed quite alot for me. It's definitly worth it to check into. Good luck!
imdwalrusMay 18, 2006
An addendum to Mike's comment...Starting a team requires a LOT of time and money. If you can find people who are willing to help you get off the ground, that's great, but it's not going to be easy.With that said, the community in the program is amazing and if there are any other teams in your area, odds are great that they'll be willing to help you get started with whatever advice they can give from their own experiences.
tuttleMay 18, 2006
If you need to take a step back and be involved less do so. Personally I didn't want to be less involved nor have the time because of my highschool work, but even those members who gave up some of the most active time in order to work on envirothon were great members for the team and for everything else. I'd agree though that its almost too easy to get addicted and lose time. I just would say its worth it, especially because its not neccesary to.
tvarmyAug 31, 2006
Am I the only person who is reminded of "The Wave" at team meetings and competitions?