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Re: We are struggling.

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Originally Posted by GalacticNights View Post
1.) Has your mentor/coach dropped off the radar unexpectedly for family/personal reasons, and if so how did you get help to keep the team going?
2.) Have you been behind/procrastinating during the build season before? How was it fixed and stopped?
3.) Would you suggest reaching out to local teams for help?
4.) If you have had horrible communication in the past, how was it fixed?

Thanks for reading.
1. Yes. A few years ago the team's faculty adviser suddenly moved out of the state. We worked with the school to replace her and get the support the rest of the mentors needed from the school. Luckily, she's moved back and is back in that role with the team now You need to have additional mentors in place before such a thing happens to help pick up the slack!

2. Every year We push as hard as we can, set our initial build-complete date at the end of week 5 so we have a buffer, and if needed start cutting features from the robot in order to get it done in time.

3. YES! Look for help any and everywhere you can get it!

4. Someone has to take on the role of communication coordinator. On the mentor side, we use a group e-mail to keep in touch, and the faculty adviser ultimately makes sure things are moving correctly. On the student side, the captains have clear expectations set on which communications they need to send out. Outside of e-mail communications, we have a "wrap-up" at the end of every meeting where we cover any and everything that needs to be broadcast to everyone.


Ultimately, all of this comes down to recruiting mentors and setting up a strong structure for the team. With that, you can absorb most issues and keep on moving!
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