If I haven't been ready, I won't be ready now. This past year, being the only student leader (who happened to be on the Commuications/Pins and Apparel/Chairman's Award team), not only did nothing get accomplished that I would have liked to seen accomplished, but I was promptly ignored by both teachers when I suggested new ways of getting people involved with the robotics program and promoting the team in the school.
No offense to any of the adult leaders or team members, but most people are afraid to have things change... even so much as a team name. It's taken me three years to get RoboDutch to catch on.
I don't know why any of my other ideas aren't catching on. They keep on telling me I'm the one that's going to change Team Spirit, and nothing gets done with the suggestions I give them.
*leaves the pulpit*
Hopefully this year won't be as difficult. I would like my senior year to be better than the past three.