[Al Skierkiewicz]

I suggest you read "Behind the Design". I question your decision to change the team marketing and look. We did that one year and no one could find us. We are tie dye forever now. We start brainstorming after we take a break when the kickoff ends. We don't stop for the next several days. We play the game, work on strategy, play the game some more, finalize strategy and then make a lost of what it will take to win the game. Then and only then do we start to design the robot. We take input from everyone during this phase, students mentors and parents. No idea is turned down. Each year we do this part a little different depending on who is leading. We often break into small groups and then report back when all the groups get together. Then we build a prototype and start testing. We modify the design throughout the build and sometime right up to Champs.