[Scott Carpman]

I am offended at the thought of academic prerequisites for joining a robotics team, since such a proposal would eliminate me from the program I love the most. Although I do have a B average overall , I am a horrible math student. Case in point, my highest math grade on a test this year was a 75, with the average score being in the 50s. Under some teams policies, this would bar me from joining the team. Based on my expereinces, I agree with Kelly from FRC #1418's findings, that "the people who belong on the team come to meetings and get things accomplished while the people who don't belong on the team stop coming."

This statement is further backed by the average commute time of my team. Due to the nature of my school, students are not from any one neighborhood. Instead, the student body comes from all 5 boros, with 4 of the 5 represented on the SciBorgs. Therefore, the average time is around 75 minutes each way to school. If a student is dedicated enough to leave school after a long night during build season and face that kind of commute home, then they are more than qualified to be a member.