Just like some of the international teams, the Hawaii teams go through more delays than the average team on the mainland. Ordering parts can take several days, shipping delays can make it take even longer, etc, etc. But after the first year, we (team 831) had a good idea of the parts we were going to use this year(structural Al, lots of sprockets, chains, etc), so we ordered a bunch of supplies so we had a good stock on hand when we began. I would recommend every team that regularly encounters shipping delays to order parts beforehand. That way, the only parts your going to be waiting on are the things in the kit. Some of the things in the kit could be bought at local stores to save even more time while waiting.
-Just a thought
