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Kyle J. Fender
AKA: Kyle J. Fender
FRC #1002 (CircuitRunners Robotics)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Marietta, Georgia
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Re: Clash of Objectives.

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Originally Posted by DonShaw View Post
If First really wants to inspire kids then get the adults off the drive teams unless it is a small team or special needs team.

I see way to many adults getting involved in areas that need to be off limits and should be for kids only.

Best memory of Palmetto Regional was from team 1533 and the petition for Mentors.

Motivate
Educate,but
No
Touching
Our
Robot

Kudos to them I hope they send First the petition results.
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Originally Posted by Dave McLaughlin View Post
What if the students on another team find it inspiring to work side by side with their mentors on the robot? Why do so many people involved with this program feel the need to impose their opinions and practices on other teams?
The answer to your second question, Dave, is arrogance. If someone wants student-only build culture on your team, great. YOU DO YOU. But, that doesn't mean that everyone has to be brought down to your level because the ideology of majority of FIRST doesn't match up with yours. But as for myself, and many others, the students that I've worked with embrace full collaboration, because they want to see all the possibilities in engineering a world-class robot; and to bring everything the team can, to be not only the best team, but the best future engineers they can be.
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2013, 2015, & 2016 Fantasy FIRST Elgin Clock Award Winners [RFA]
2015 & 2016 Fantasy FIRST Champions [RFA]
GeorgiaFIRST Advisory Board & District Planning Commitee Member
SPSU Class of 2016: Robotics Engineering Major
GeorgiaFIRST FRC/FTC Emcee, FTC Head Referee, & FRC Referee
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