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Originally Posted by KathieK
First of all, welcome to ChiefDelphi!
The debate about student-built vs. mentor-built robots occurs each season on ChiefDelphi and usually has the same results - there is no "right way" to model a FIRST team. Every team is unique. FIRST's goals are not to "teach" but to "inspire" - if you are inspired to appreciate science and technology by building the robot yourself, wonderful! If you are inspired to appreciate science and technology by observing professionals at work, wonderful! There are lots of threads on CD on this topic - instead of adding more to this one, do a search and find one already posted. And after reading through it if you feel you have more to offer, please add to that one.
I'm an alum from Baldwin Senior High School so I wish your team success this coming season!
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Though I have not been on Delphi any where close to as long as many of my piers (only 3 years) I have been on long enough to hear this discussion half a million times. If you really do want to talk about it more I suggest you use the moderated discussion forum.
KathieK has got it right, this subject really has been beaten to death over the past few years, with very new insight added to it. If you really do have something other than "we built our robot all by ourselves" "we learn from our mentors building it" or "we have the exact right mix" then feel free to do so in a moderated setting. Otherwise I strongly suggest you let this dead horse lie.