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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
That attitude has nearly erased the sympathy I had for your position.
If you're going to refuse to put yourself in the position of those you are complaining about, and especially if you don't propose a solution beyond "they need to do better" and "something must be done," your complaints become mere noise.
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I have known Travis for quite a few years now. I understand were he is coming from. He also spends countless hours at events with his team and others making them the best they can be. He has even come to event without his team just to help other teams. Is he a volunteer? Sorry Travis, he is. Just not in the official event status.
I believe that what he wants are volunteers that rise to the challenge. Ones that spend extra hours making sure that they know their responsibilities and strive to be the best in their role. Is that asking too much? This is a fantastic program with fantastic people. What we need to do is encourage mentors that are just watching from the sidelines during competitions to become involved. I personally clear all of the volunteer roles that I take with the mentors of the team I am with. They are either more that willing to get rid of me or willing to sacrifice a bit to hopefully make the event better. I am still available for the team if needed but volunteering at the event keeps me busy and out of our pit area.
Choose a job at an event that you can contribute your skills to and volunteer. It is a great experience and a new challenge. I am not pointing a finger here at you Alan but at all mentors in FIRST.