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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
Oh woops, I guess I'll go tell 1712 that we had a miserable time in Philadelphia because we lost to 103 in the QFs. My mistake...
Seriously though, this post is a slap in the face of these successful teams. I suggest you actually speak to them, particularly the students. See how they feel. See what effect the programs have on them.
I also suggest you read around these forums for the threads about GP, mentor involvement, and FIRST in general.
I'll also link a post about my feelings on a part of this matter dealing with success and GP.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=25 |
True indeed...
When I first joined I had the usual immature jealousness of amazing teams that made me think similar things. But once I actually talked to students on these "mentor dominated" teams, I realized they are learning more and getting more from the experience than students on teams entirely run by kids.
So, aside from the point of the argument, get to know the students that work hard on those teams before you pass judgement.