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Out team was like that earlier, out mentor was the main one with the ideas and he led the team. But then change came and now out team is student led. Ever since the change, the students are happier but we have not won a regional. Every since the change, the robot we have built have been more successful at their objectives than the previous ones.

I wouldn't say that it's mainly the mentors building. There are still teams out there with large number of students who perform amazingly. I feel the first comment was posted as an unfair way to pin a loss or frustration on a a great system. Many teams enjoy FIRST and what it stands for. Although there may have been only a few teams in the pits, there may have been many other students around. The pit is only supposed to have like 4-5 people max. You can't really have 50 people doing something in one pit.

I for one think it's great that mentors take part in this competition and i can't think about what this competition would produce if it wasn't for the mentors, engineers, and team parents that put effort into this competition.