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Re: College Level FIRST
I was my team's driver for two years, so I can sympathize with those seniors who are not quite ready to give up the controls. I was lucky enough to get two more chances to drive robots: one in MIT's 2.007 contest (formerly Prof. Flowers' 2.70), and one at the International Design Contest in Tokyo. But I can say that after three years of mentoring a FIRST team as a college student, I enjoy doing that much more than I enjoy designing/building/driving robots. It's a different experience, and it takes a while to realize your new role. (There are several great threads about this transition that you can read, but I'm too tired to find them right now.)

If you are still aching for the chance to compete, there's always DARPA, FSAE, Battlebots, RoboCup, AUVSI UAV, and the North American Solar Challenge, to name a few. Check your college's student club/team directory.
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