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- Networking, Networking, Networking. I know other have said how it's important to talk to others in terms of competition, and this is totally true. People tend to work with people they know, so make those connections, they will come in handy. Even if they don't help you for the event your at, I'm sure that connection will be useful at event later in the season or in future years come Saturday afternoon.

Also for both students and mentors sake, networking is extremely useful to help you at competition but also for your team outside of competition and for you personally. By talking to other teams, volunteers, and planning volunteers, you might just find a new sponsor for your team, discover new outreach opportunities, make contacts to carry into your career, or land an internship for the summer.

There are so many great people involved in FIRST, so try to reach out and meet a lot of them.