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Re: Building just isn't a priority anymore
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Originally Posted by Imperium283
This is one of the most reasonable ones most of all. I wish our team had that tone, that building is the priority, but we don't know how to set that tone. And when we try, it backfires on us socially
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Doing the right thing always comes with a consequence. You simply can't expect to get something for nothing. Whenever faced with this type of dilemma, decide whether or not the goal is worth the consequence. I can't really say if your social life is worth it. For me, it would have been. I often made unpopular calls when I was a student on the team. Honestly though, I never really had a social life to begin with.
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Originally Posted by Isaac501
I'd give my left kidney for a 50-man team with that much enthusiasm and drive.
10 students for build? You could build a championship robot any day of the week with that.
You're blessed. FIRST is not just about Robots, you have 2 Very Important People telling you that every year at Kickoff. Maybe you should listen.
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I know what your trying to say, it just doesn't seem to fit. Yes, there are other parts of a team then just the robot. There is funding, planning, scouting, off-season projects, spirit, award submissions, and many other things. That does not mean that there should be people on the team that just do any 1 of these things. Is it unreasonable to expect team members that are already in the stands to take scouting data? Not everyone on the team has to build the robot but they certainly should contribute more then a set of lungs in the stands. I definitely agree that 10 students is enough to build an amazing robot. Those same 10 students also managing to get funding for 50 students to go to a regional as well as all the planning involved is another matter.
Jason
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