[Chris Fultz]

But you are a representative of your team, be it a good or a bad one.

Others in FIRST will form an opinion of your team based on the actions of a few.

If one or two people offer help, making a part, fixing a control, whatever - your team will get kudos for it and others will talk about a what a great team you are - based on the actions of a few.

The same is true in the negative. You can get a reputation of being rule, being obnoxious, being whatever, based on the actions of a few, because there are many people that will only come in contact with a few from your team.

It isn't necessarily fair, but it is true, and it applies in all groups (lawyers, to refer to another forum), a particular school, a sports team, a company, etc.