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Originally Posted by ttldomination
This should have been your first sign that something was wrong. Rome wasn't built in a day; why would you expect the same of a budding program?
Why not?
Three years ago, I joined FRC 1648 and the team was much like yours. We had numbers, but we didn't have dedication, we didn't have buy in, so we changed a few things around.
Joining the team required that you fill out an application and go through some tryouts. This meant that the applicants had skin in the game and attending robotics was more than simply showing up. You earned the right to be on our team.
When on the team, there were attendance and training requirements. Why should a student who only showed up a few times during the season represent our team? That's the question we asked ourselves and answered, "He shouldn't."
Finally, we had a solid plan for new members. People are interested in robotics; that is given. But don't expect a rookie to come into the program and just "pick up" robots. Don't expect rookies to come on board and enjoy watching you build a robot. You need to have a plan to engage, train, and grow rookie talent and leadership.
- Sunny G.
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Our team allows anyone to join, but only "committed members" (usually based on hours/work done, but our attendance thing screwed up this year, so IDK how they are determining that) are given financial aid in finding hotel rooms at the events to which we go that necessitate that.
The team also offers a lot of training, and we have created a culture in which working hard is appreciated, and the students are masters (there were multiple occasions where I saw mentors learning from the students).
In the end, you can only control so much the direction in which your team goes after you leave, unless you come back as a mentor. enjoy it while you can, and do your best to make the future as good as you can as well