It is my thought that many tools of many trades come together to make that which is called F.I.R.S.T. a success by measure of a machine, by measure of a person, and by measure of a team.
Ask yourself if you have communicated your worries/concerns sufficiently to your teacher/mentor and your team. I know they are capable of lifting their heads up out of the drive train if they understand that you are worried or hurting for the team.
Use the tools in place in your school - approved promotion: flyers, PA system, wear a name tag that you've written: 'need animators for robotics' on - talk with the dept. heads of your school or ask your teacher to. Get creative with your team on how to get this word out.
If you look at the CD forums and how they break down and how their sub-forums break down, you see the value you hold with F.I.R.S.T. It's right there. We have a belief in our team that someone always steps forward to fill the gap. Always. It is a trust factor. That is what a large part of team means: trust. If your team isn't there yet, they will be. And the '07 team is not going to be the '06 team but that's ok. F.I.R.S.T. builds people and has succeeded with you, otherwise you would not worry.
