View Single Post
  #10   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 11-11-2015, 07:14
Foster Foster is online now
Engineering Program Management
VRC #8081 (STEMRobotics)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Delaware
Posts: 1,365
Foster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond reputeFoster has a reputation beyond repute
Re: FRC Blog - Get Ready to Make FIRST Choices

Quote:
Originally Posted by BrendanB View Post
Not a bad idea. First choice usually tapers off quickly in terms of highly useful items teams need during build season with the more valuable items going in the very early stages of Round 1. Then teams might be able to grab a few Round 2 items that might actually be useful once they get an idea of which direction they are going.

Might also allow Andymark to focus their first week on the initial rush of after kickoff orders for game specific items.
Just a reminder, these are free items that AM is storing, cataloging, entering into the FirstChoice System, picking, packing and shipping. So it makes sense that this happens well before kickoff. And it makes sense to do it after the week one rush is done so AM can get their real jobs done.

The takeaway from this post is 1) this is again free stuff, not your birthright, not paid for by your entry fee. 2)AM is adding extra work to their busiest time of the year to help support FRC 3) You should be sending thank you notes to AM even if you get one item for doing this.
__________________
Foster - VEX Delaware - 17 teams -- Chief Roboteer STEMRobotics.org
2010 - Mentor of the Year - VEX Clean Sweep World Championship
2006-2016, a decade of doing VEX, time really flies while having fun
Downingtown Area Robotics Web site and VEXMen Team Site come see what we can do for you.
Reply With Quote