[Stark4Prez23]

Originally Posted by evanperryg

We meet during the offseason around 2 days a week. A lot of it is for team members to hone their skills (CADing a swerve module, trying to lay out the entire electrical system in a tiny space, driving around a kitbot drivetrain) or for team members to learn new skills. We also look back at the previous season and work on ways that we can improve (changing up the pit, developing scouting spreadsheets of god-tier complexity, things like that). During the fall, new members compete in a vex-scale competition held by a local team (1625). It helps introduce new members to the high-intensity build process and competition.

The impact we see is great, because if we recruit students early, they get to get used to the team dynamic. It's also a great way of forming ties with local teams by participating in offseason events. Last year we increased training for all members during the offseason with student leaders and mentors leading small projects. We saw principles we learned applied successfully this year, which made our team and robot stronger than ever. It's really just a matter of setting goals for your team.