This again?! To anyone else who might not already know this: this topic has been discussed to death many times before. Please use the search function to see previous opinions on it instead of bringing it up again, especially right before champs when everyone is tired and stressed.
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Originally Posted by DonShaw
Why do adults find the need to be on a drive team for a veteran team? If First wants to get more kids involved then let more kids be involved by leading their teams in competitions. It needs to become a culture to let kids design, build and compete in First Competitions.
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Some teams (like mine) have students as drive coaches. Some teams don't. It's up to individual teams to decide what works best for their team. If a team decides an adult drive coach is best, it is their choice and they have the right to make it. If students learn from and are inspired by their adult drive coaches, they're getting as much from FIRST as anyone else.
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Originally Posted by DonShaw
Do teachers take the test for their students??
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Do adult drive coaches drive the robots?
Do students teach themselves the subjects?
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Originally Posted by DonShaw
First needs to get back to basics on why this was developed, not for adults but for our kids.
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What if kids can learn more and be more inspired by working closely with adults who have more experience than they do?