Forum: Fundraising
05-10-2016, 08:35
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,574
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Forum: General Forum
22-09-2016, 12:00
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Replies: 288
Views: 6,631
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Forum: General Forum
22-09-2016, 09:08
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,958
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Forum: General Forum
08-09-2016, 15:00
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Replies: 350
Views: 23,777
Re: [FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey
I have found exactly the opposite to be true. Condensing the build into six weeks creates such an intense schedule that it is very difficult to convince the marginal mentors to dive in and...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-09-2016, 15:00
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Replies: 98
Views: 10,567
Re: paper: Stop the Stop Build
I agree. One of the strongest motivational factors that sustains a team (IMO) is the sense of ownership the students have in their machine. Win or lose, being able to watch your robot on the field...
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Forum: General Forum
07-09-2016, 13:06
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Replies: 350
Views: 23,777
Re: [FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey
I think exactly the opposite is true. It's easier to sell a lower level commitment for a longer period of time than it is to sell a "total immersion" commitment for 6 weeks.
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Forum: General Forum
25-08-2016, 14:54
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Replies: 8
Views: 834
Re: Project Management Platforms
We're starting on our 4th year of using Trello. We're pretty happy with it. We had to upgrade to Trello Gold due to the size of the CAD and software files we were storing.
Everyone has gotten used...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
24-08-2016, 12:30
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,386
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Forum: Rumor Mill
24-08-2016, 10:01
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,386
Re: Rumors ANYONE?
That's an idea worth thinking about. I can imagine a some very interesting variations on that theme.
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Forum: Regional Competitions
17-08-2016, 13:39
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,703
Re: All local regionals the same weekend?
I agree. Our home Regional is Rocket City, but we absolutely love coming to SMR. It's only 4 hours from home and we have made lots of good friends there over the years. It is a great disappointment...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
17-08-2016, 12:15
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,703
Re: All local regionals the same weekend?
It sure does put a crimp in our plans here in the SE. It will definitely put a greater strain on our finances as well if the situation remains the same.
Hopefully the decision makers can see...
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Forum: General Forum
16-08-2016, 15:34
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Replies: 260
Views: 35,124
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Forum: General Forum
20-05-2016, 08:57
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Replies: 209
Views: 18,544
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Forum: Control System
17-05-2016, 15:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,027
Re: Bricked RoboRIO?
We had similar issues with one of our Rios this year. We contacted NI and went through their protocols. We were able to correct the problem for a short period of time, then it would happen again,...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
10-05-2016, 14:56
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,716
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 16:11
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Replies: 186
Views: 27,912
Re: Split Champs assignment
I wonder how many teams will make the decision to forego the extra expense and hassle of the new championship format in favor of an extra regional or district event. Especially since the prestige of...
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 15:47
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Replies: 186
Views: 27,912
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 15:25
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Replies: 186
Views: 27,912
Re: Split Champs assignment
I'm interested in how the logistics of filling the CMP slots will work. I hadn't considered the fact that teams competing at the same regional/district event could earn spots at different...
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 15:15
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Replies: 186
Views: 27,912
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 15:04
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Replies: 186
Views: 27,912
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 14:26
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Replies: 119
Views: 15,618
Re: Lesson Learned 2016 - The Negative
IMO the main idea behind FIRST is for the mentors and students to work together to produce a machine that the students could never have produced on their own.
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Forum: General Forum
04-05-2016, 10:30
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,874
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Forum: Technical Discussion
19-04-2016, 10:50
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,224
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Forum: Championship Event
18-04-2016, 15:23
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,170
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Forum: General Forum
18-04-2016, 15:21
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Replies: 113
Views: 11,425
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We can read about torque and speed in books, we can build a robot and drive it, but determination and character are built by time and encouragement, not just by studying. - Eugenia Gabrielov [more] 
