19-10-2011, 22:43
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Steel is love. Steel is life.
AKA: Kara Bakowski
 FRC #0341 (Miss Daisy) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Conshohocken, PA
Posts: 1,852
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Re: New Team Captain
I was in the exact same situation as you for my junior year (though 1189 has co-captains, so I wasn't totally alone). Feel free to shoot me a PM or email if you have specific questions! Everything that has been said already is incredibly true. I think that one of the biggest things is to learn to delegate. I learned that when build season started - I had to, since I had to deal with being one of the more experienced builders and running the team. If you don't delegate, you may get everything done, but it won't be as high quality as it would be if you had focused on a smaller portion of the work.
Also, don't forget to focus on school as well as the team. It's okay to say "I don't have time to do this because I have to study for 5 tests on Friday. Can you find someone else?".
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Kara Bakowski
Michigan Technological University///Materials Science and Engineering '15///Go Huskies! #tenacity
kabakowski(at)gmail(dot)com
FRC 341 (2016-present): Mechanical/build mentor
Volunteer (2010-present): MAR Seneca '17, FTC Hat Tricks Qualifier '16, Brunswick Eruption '16, MAR Montgomery '16, MAR Westtown '16 Portcullis Victim, MAR Springside-Chestnut Hill '16, Ramp Riot '15 '16, FiM Escanaba District '14 '15, MidKnight Mayhem '13 '15 '16, FiM Detroit District '13, IRI '10 '12, FiM Waterford District '11 '12, MARC '12, CMP Galileo '11
FRC 1189 (2008-2011): Team Captain, Pit Crew, Website group leader, Team Education group leader, Proud Alum. We've got spirit, yes we do...
 
 
WMWBS '10 '11
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