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Re: Most active/popular team roles
They are all highly valued positions, but when the rookies came on board this year we had a larger than usual amount who wanted to learn programming. The exciting thing is the majority of them are willing to put the time in to get up to speed with LabView.
Those who have been on the team for a while realize that we tend to put at least one member with programming experience on the drive team to help analyze any system faults.
The programming team also has great influence on what gets built. They have to understand how every system works and what sensors are needed for good control.
At our off-season event in November I was encouraged by how many students were interested in scouting. I think they caught the vision of how much influence that piece has on our success.
We do great PR work, but there is still a struggle to get student ownership over the print materials. We're starting to get more students to realize that awards and financial grants are won based on both the merits of the team and in our ability to communicate that to others.
All in all, you get what you celebrate. The more we celebrate the under-served parts of our team the more students step up and make that part great.
Mostly our kids want to be important to the team, to have an impact on the final product.
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Regional Wins: 2016(KC), 2015(St. Louis, Queen City), 2014(Central Illinois, KC), 2013(Hub City, KC, Oklahoma City), 2012(KC, St. Louis), 2011(Colorado), 2010(North Star)
Regional Chairman's Award: 2014(Central Illinois), 2009(10,000 Lakes)
Engineering Inspiration: 2016(Smoky Mountain), 2012(Kansas City), 2011(Denver)
Dean's List Finalist 2016(Jacob S), 2014(Cameron L), 2013(Jay U), 2012(Laura S), 2011(Dominic A), 2010(Collin R)
Woodie Flowers Finalist 2013 (Aaron Bailey)
Championships: Sub-Division Champion (2016), Finalist (2013, 2010), Semifinalist (2014), Quaterfinalist (2015, 2012, 2011)
Other Official Awards: Gracious Professionalism (2013) Entrepreneurship (2013), Quality (2015, 2015, 2013), Engineering Excellence (Champs 2013, 2012), Website (2011), Industrial Design (Archimedes/Tesla 2016, 2016, 2015, Newton 2014, 2013, 2011), Innovation in Control (2014, Champs 2010, 2010, 2008, 2008), Imagery (2009), Regional Finalist (2016, 2015, 2008)
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