Sun, 29 May 2011 23:33:27 -0400
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Hi Taylor,
What you are doing is so awesome! And very creative and resourceful of
you! You will have an awesome time coaching. It is a great experience.
You could try posting on the VA/DC FLL Facebook page asking for donations of
extra parts. You might also go around to some local engineering firms, or
other businesses in your area that you think might support science and
technology education, and ask if they would want to sponsor your team. Some
teams have done that, and in exchange they wear t-shirts with the company
logo on the back. If you do that, be sure to think ahead to what all of
your costs will be (including what it will cost you to buy t-shirts and have
them printed, if you are promising that to the sponsor), and then when you
approach a company, give them the specific amount that you are asking for
and what it would be spent on.
As far as coaching tips, I would really urge you to read the coaches' manual
you will get soon from registering your team. It has a lot of really great
information in it. You might call and ask them if they send that out early
or if it comes in the fall with your kit. I don't remember. If it doesn't
come until fall, you might ask if they could send you a copy from last year,
just because there is a lot of information and helpful tips that are general
and not specific to each year. Then you would have it over the summer to
read and make plans.
As for general coaching tips, I would just encourage you to post here any
time you have a question about anything at all, because there are lots of
helpful people. Good luck to you!!!
Sonya in Harrisonburg
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