[Brian C]

I've been doing it for many years and found it to be a great way to have team members get a feel for stepping up and being mmore responsible. While it doesn't always work for every student I've found that the majority of them gain quite a bit of confidence when they realize that they are now responsible. Not that I do everything for the team and have the students watch during build season, - I don't.

But I find that many of the team members gain some maturity after the event and they eventually evolve to become team leaders. It's a great opportunity for them to grow as a person. Of course as they say.... Your mileage may vary.

You will most likely find that it will give you a different perspective on FIRST and help you digest the "big picture"