[Noah]

Our team has an application process that begins extremely early in the fall. All veteran members are offered a slot to return, and then we open any remaining spots to applicants. The main reason that we use this application system is that we have (officially) a twelve student team. The major benefit of such a small team is that everyone gets a huge amount of time working with the robot. It is a hands on experience for everyone. By the end of the build season we are all very close (after spending eight hours a day for six weeks together, you become friends, or you die.). It is a great experience to be a part of, and I am sure that it would be very different if we had a sixty person team.

Of course, after the applications are done, anyone who wants to build a robot without being "officially" on the team is welcome to join us in the shop after school, and they can be added to the roster if they show a lot of determination. We try to keep our team small, but we welcome anyone who is willing to make the commitment and join us.