Right on Jessica. We've been in FIRST long enough to see all the changes and growth that has occurred over the years. No team should ever consider doing anything less than their best. Helping means sharing information, repairing a competitors robot, sharing parts and pit equipment, help smaller teams with scouting, and even just being friendly. Raising the bar every year is what this competition is all about. My suggestion is that FIRST might allow teams to count their best points for any two events, if they choose to go to one more. Then everyone will be pressed to do better each time out, bringing the best to the Regional, and eventually the Championship. Buzz will be competing hard to help our Alliance partners, with our backup drive team. This was decided back when the District model was announced for New England. This model is an opportunity for us to train next year's drive team under competition conditions in addition to the post season events we normally attend. FIRST has come a long way since 2 losses and you went home after all this work during the build. Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher
And THIS, exactly this, is why we encourage teams to sign up for as many events as you like. Some teams want the practice, some teams want to try new crews, but all teams are getting more time on the sticks.
Next year, play every weekend if you want (I'm looking at you, Miki Oliver). If you have the time and the money, and we have the space, I don't see why we can't make it happen.
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