Thread: GP? I think not.
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Re: GP? I think not.
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Originally Posted by DanTod97 View Post
If completely student built robots are blocking off an entire avenue towards inspiration and learning, how is it not true that completely mentor built robots are as well.
Agreed. But, I've yet to find a team that is 100% mentor built, have you? Of course there needs to be a mix. If there's a team who has their robot built entirely by mentors with no students around to be inspired, I would say they are definitely missing out on something. FIRST works best when there are healthy partnerships formed between mentors, students, school(s) and communities.
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