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Originally Posted by Nathan P
Greetings from team 5249,
We are a rookie team and we wondering if there is anything that we need to know before out first competition (we are competing at the Buckeye invitational). What should we need to bring with us that is not common since(and could someone explain what the buttons are)?
Thanks,
Nathan P.
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Regarding buttons, there are buttons that your drivers and coach are required to wear and there are also buttons that are given out by teams as a way of advertising themselves. A lot of teams will give away some kind of promotional item (for example, my team gave out SHARPies last year) and a button with the team logo is fairly common.
Anything that you think you could possibly need it would be a good idea to have. We do our best to bring at least a duplicate of all of our electrical components as well as the materials that you would need to fabricate replacement components for portions of your robot that may break (such as replacement wheels). You should also bring a full set of tools as well as any materials that may required to make quick repairs such as duct tape and zip-ties. If you do forget something, ask around. A lot of the teams that you'll meet will be really awesome and they'll do their best to help you out. (For example, if you forget to bring a Phillips Screwdriver, ask the people in the adjacent pits if they can lend you one. Just make sure that you return anything you borrow in a timely manner.)
Just as general things you should have:
-Robot
-Driver Station Components
-Multiple places in which your program is stored just in case
-Tools
-Parts to fix your robot