Thread: Lack of passion in scouting
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Unread 14-03-2007, 12:43
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Re: Lack of passion in scouting
One of the reasons you may have lack of passion is the scouts do not see any results from what they are asked to do. A few years ago I asked one of our scouts what he thought about the robot he was assigned to. He went for 5 minutes. I do not think I had spoken to that kid that much in all the years he was on the team.

The point is instead of just relying on the numbers ak those scouts to be part of the discussion when confronted with or allied with a robot. After all they have seen them run. Then they feel more part of the team and you are asking their opinion.

I also have them decide to pick the "Best Bot" waward winner for a team award we give out on Friday evening. The all know this is theri responsibility.

We alos have certian studentd we call SMEs (Subject Matter Experts). When we see teams rising in our rankings the SMEs are sent to investigate those teams and the robots. They ask the questions. These folks have a much better understanding of the robot and the game.

Show the less passionate scouts that what they say matters and you will see it turn around.