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Originally Posted by Christopher149
We live a few hours west of you in Houghton, and we have a couple former Flying Toasters who may feel like you do (Pat Humfleet and Aaron [somelastname]). I can't directly answer any of your questions (having never left 857), but have you done any mentoring with 1596, 4392, 5714, or any other team near Sault Ste. Marie?
I assume you're an LSSU student? The large majority of the mentors of 857, 2586, and 5486 are Michigan Tech students, so it's very possible to mentor a local team in college (Pat and Aaron are helping us with Chairman's this year). If you feel 3641 doesn't need Chairman's help, 1596 probably could.
Will you volunteer this weekend at the FLL tournament at LSSU or the FTC event in Petoskey? The FRC event in Escanaba in March? The rumored 2nd FRC event in the UP which may well be in the Soo?
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Patrick and Aaron were both on the team while I was there; Patrick was one of my two presentation partners for Chairman's, and he was also my VP while I was president of the team. It's good to hear that even Aaron is with you guys now.
Yes, I am an LSSU student. I have tried to reach out to 1596 the past couple of years in the hopes that I could help them, but they informed me that they already have too many college mentors and are not planning on pursuing Chairman's anytime soon. Otherwise, I would have been mentoring them ever since I came here.
Unfortunately, I discovered too late that I was available on the day of the FLL tournament; I would have volunteered if I'd known it would take place earlier in the day (I'm busy on Saturday evening). Now all of the positions are filled. I don't know anything about FTC, as I was never involved in any other FIRST program prior to FRC. I wouldn't want to work a game I'm not familiar with. I probably will volunteer at Escanaba -- I may even be able to convince a few other classmates of mine who are alumni of other teams to accompany me as well. I did not know that there were rumors of an event in the Soo, but I would definitely volunteer at that one if such an event were to happen.