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Unread 19-02-2002, 22:12
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AKA: Damian "Chip" Eveland
FRC #1816 (The Green Machine)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
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Many Thanks!

We had some of the parts for our bot professionally machined, too. I think it's appropriate for me to throw out a big thank you to our machining sponsor, Apex Tool & Die, for all your help!

We're in the same boat, we don't have a major corporate sponsor, and we're without a great deal of financial backing. We don't have many engineers on our team either, only one if I'm counting right.

I consider that an advantage. Everyone is involved. That's important. At some point this season, every member of our team has spoken up, taken initiative, and been intuitive. That atmosphere takes the driver's seat to winning.

Here's my suggestion for the remainder of this season, and 2003 as well: have fun. And don't let anyone sit around, that's not good. If someone's standing around, put a tool in their hand. People open up when they're told they can do something.

There's not a single person on our team that's not constantly involved with something. Whether it's lettering a crate, writing an award submission, communicating information, designing, developing...you get the idea...there's a lot of team spirit here!

Good luck everyone!

Damian "Chip" Eveland
#171 - Platteville, Wisconsin
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