F1 in Schools Blog

Letter from the F1 President

Dear F1 Team:

Over the past nine years the F1 in Schools competitive event has grown from a small start in England to a worldwide phenomenon with over 30 countries involved. Since the F1 in Schools introduction in the US we have grown to more than 140 registered teams with many more participating in local events sponsored by schools and local TSA chapters. Our organization has also grown due to the efforts of all the dedicated members of the F1 in Schools team, staff, board of directors, and our Executive Director Paul Koontz. 

We are not, however, immune from the financial downturn, and our funding stream has been curtailed with the net result that we can no longer afford an Executive Director, so on January first Paul stepped down as ED and assumed a role on the Board of Directors. Since that time we have reorganized the activities of the ED's job into a formal committee structure involving all members of the F1 in Schools partners. The following is a list of the roles of the committee members and their organizations.

While these folks are in charge of the various areas, they are backed by the full support of the many volunteers and partner staff members in their efforts. 

We are confident that the momentum that has been generated so far will continue and the event will grow to help inspire more young people to get interested in and to pursue careers in the technology fields.

Sincerely,

Harvey Dean
President of F1 in Schools