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Re: Building just isn't a priority anymore

I've been on a team where this happens, so I totally understand how frustrating this can be. Unfortunately, until your mentors realize this there's not much you can do.

The best solution would be to bring on more technical mentors, make a strict policy regarding alumni working on the robot, and implementing a tiered structure to your team described below:
1. Core - group of 10, leaders, 1+ yrs of team membership, build robot, at space every day
2. Specialists - group of 15-20, newer members w/ lots of potential, have a skill but not master of it, work closely with Core, at space for majority of week
3. Support - rest of the team, they do button making, painting, etc., also put on bumper making duty, team blogging, picture taking, "spirit" (ugh), stuff like that.

After each season, people should be evaluated and placed into the proper "supercell" where they can best grow/learn and contribute to the team.

As for what you can do in the meantime, find others on your team who are the movers of your team - those who get their hands dirty and produce something. Find them and talk with them, my guess is that they feel similar. With those people, talk to your mentors and just with 100% transparency tell them your concerns. If nothing happens because your mentors are satisfied with the status quo, then leave and form your own team. It's well worth keeping your sanity.


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