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Re: Have Any New Driver Advice?
Try to rest and eat when you can.
We have a 'quiet' room for the drivers at the hotel that they can retreat to when they want to in the evenings. There's a lot of activity during the evenings with scouting meetings and social activity - but the quiet room is theirs.
Also, eat. A lot of times the robot needs attention during the lunches, etc. and that is important. Keeping yourselves fueled is important as well. While at the arena, our drive team/pit crew needs take priority and they are fed first so they can get back to the pit if they want to. If they can't leave the pit, we save their portions for them. If you or any team member has special needs, make sure your adult team leader knows. Examples would be medication or food requirements and perhaps family stuff that may be going on. That is private but if your adult leader knows, he/she can help make your 2007 competition experience a good one for you.
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