We had one student in particular, when I was mentoring the Port Perry team, who was very artistic. He had a lot of Indian designs, and it was just very much from his roots. He was a grade 12 student, almost ready to graduate, and he had no job prospects. Through FIRST Robotics we found that he had such a skill with welding that one of the sponsors, The Metal Man, actually hired him. With his motor skills and such, he is working there to this very day, five years later.
Again, who knew? We didn't even know he had that skill, and he didn't either. It's just amazing sometimes how when someone is put in a particular area, you start to appreciate them for one thing, you start to learn more about them, and you realize just how broad their talents are. We were just very happy, and now, to this very day, we do get money every year from the band there to support FIRST Robotics. It's a win-win.