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Recruiting good labor means investing in our youth

  • Jay Femrite
  • Jan 5, 2023
  • 1 min read

Many business owners’ comment that good help is hard to find, nobody wants to work anymore or why are young workers so lazy, as they try to recruit and retain employees. Labor shortages during the pandemic left many supply chains lacking the employees needed to move their products along. As a coach of the ROCORI FIRST Robotics Program (FRC) I’ve realized that programs like FIRST teach real-world skills in Business, Manufacturing and Engineering. These skills set the students up for the future with experiences they can use in almost any career.

So how do we recruit and retain these talented young people? We offer them a pathway to success into the industry we love. It starts by opening doors in educating young people. And lasts by including these kids in the business and community culture. I think the best way to get ahead of the recruitment problem is to invest our time and money into raising the next generation that truly knows how to work and takes pride in what they do. That means you and me investing in our communities’ young adults.

The FIRST Robotics season starts now. Current students and community members interested in joining should plan to attend the 2023 game reveal at Kickoff January 7th. Sign up at www.rocorirobotics.com. Businesses are also welcomed to become a team sponsor.

Jay Femrite ROCORI High School FIRST Robotics Coach



 
 
 

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ROCORI High School Varsity Robotics 

FIRST Robotics Team 4728 ROCORI Robotics

534 5th Ave N, Cold Spring, MN 56320

frc4728@gmail.com

Coaches:

Jay Femrite

Amy Krohn

Mentors:

Riley Donat

Silas Ruffi

Caleb Donat

Carter Donat,

Justin Fischer

Students

John Leither

Daniel Leither

Colin Lehn

Finn Krekelberg

Tesfahun Bonitto

Kason Kerzman

Michael Eisenschenk

Mason Vogt

  • Sept. 28 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

  • Oct 12 Central Minnesota Robotics Conference Tournament

  • Oct 26 Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Open Tournament

  • November 23rd Mini Minni Robotics Tournament.

  • Dec 7 Jumpstart St Cloud State University

  • Jan 4 FRC Kickoff to 6-week build

  • Feb 7 Spec Check STMA

  • Feb 15 Becker FRC Week Zero Tournament

  • Feb 16 Becker FRC Week Zero Tournament

  • Feb 22 Wilmar FRC Week Zero Tournament

  • March 15 Shamrock Showdown

  • March 19-22: Seven Rivers Regional Tournament Lacrosse, WI

  • April 2-5 Granite City Regional Tournament St Cloud, MN

  • April 16-19: FRC World Championships, Houston, Texas

  • May 10 MSHL State Robotics Tournament St Paul, MN

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