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Originally Posted by SlimBoJones
If their experience is panning out to be anything like mine was, they're already highly-mature people who are interested in getting things done, doing it well, and not being afraid to make a tough decision like starting a second, more viable team outside of Flint, despite what the CD mentor community will think of them "turning their backs" on the original team.
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Thank you for your kind words. It really means a lot to have someone describe what I can't. Kettering definitely isn't your average university.
Though i understand the benefits of having engineers help with a team, I am straying away from it. Why? Because I want the kids in charge of their robot. I have seen too many teams where engineers are working in the pits and the students stand by and watch. It doesn't matter to me if we win, I want them to walk away with something more valuable than that.
We have, however, been blessed with some excellent professors at Kettering who are going to assist us in the machine shop, and even train our high schoolers on the functions of the machines. Kettering has been more than generous to us.
I understand and appreciate the concern of the more "experienced" members of chiefdelphi, but we've got a handle on things. We have raised the money, have the kids, have the tools, have the support, and have the drive to do it. We're just a bunch of college kids who love FIRST.
For the record, we had tried to contact Team 70, and "join forces", but they were unwilling to accept our already highly motivated students. Their team filled up too quickly.
Check us, and our students, out
http://metalmuscle.org
Thanks again,
-axe