[davidthefat]

Do not make all the decisions by yourself; allow the members to makes the decisions. That leads to better productivity and higher morale from the members. I believe the captain should not impose idea, but they certainly do carry weight in their opinions. Do not try to do everything; leave the programming to the programmers, welding to the welder and ect. I believe the captain should be more of a figure head than an actual decision maker. They are there to unify the team toward the same goal; that goal must be chosen and approved by the team members. Listen to everyone's suggestions seriously; you will be surprised what rookies can say. Also, please, do not get that whole superiority complex ego. You, too, are a high school student; captain is just a title. Lead by example and never do a "you stupid". You have many things to learn and mature as well. Never abuse your power; being the captain is a privilege not a right. I believe the captain should minimize the actual building and designing or coding of the robot, but should make the team run smoothly. Perhaps, even do the paper work.


edit: another thing to add: it is not about the robot, but the people. Keep that in mind.