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2. Our team has never been where we wanted to be at a certain point during build season, yet we always seem to pull through during the last few weeks. Once again, a recommendation for next year: plan out your season. Even if you don't specifically adhere to the schedule, it's good to have a plan. It's always hard as a young team to gain momentum and direction, that gets better with time. I know from experience - I joined my team in our second year. My suggestion for this year: Sit down as a team and evaluate where you are, what your resources are, and where those resources can get you by bag day. Keep in mind that you can continue work on a certain poundage of material before your regional. 3. Absolutely. Veteran teams have more resources than you can imagine. If we were nearer to you, I would offer our assistance (we're in PA, let me know if you think we can help with something!) 4. We still have horrible communication. All I can do is point you back to planning out your season. Have team meetings as often as possible. Update each other when you see each other. Find someone (maybe a captain) who can be the team communicator - making sure everyone's on the same page. |
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2. We're always behind where we'd like to be. Everyone is. The main thing is to make sure that you're meeting often enough and you set goals that need to be met. We meet nearly every day for at least a few hours. Everyone has a clear job, so procrastination is kept to a minimum. The environment is more professional. There's fun and messing around, for sure (this is necessary for a well-functioning team), but you, as a mentor, need to communicate to your students that there's time for that later. The key is giving everyone a set job. 3. Yes. Other teams that are miles ahead of where you are are probably very close by. And one of the core tenets of FIRST is coopertition. It's probably going to be a very positive and enlightening experience for you. 4. Have daily meetings. Make sure everyone is on the same page. Email. Use a messaging platform like Slack. Try to have some sort of bonding activity. Your students are not working for a corporation. They're a team. They should be friends, and a lack of communication is a sign of other serious problems. |
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