View Single Post
  #59   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 18-08-2008, 19:25
EStokely's Avatar
EStokely EStokely is offline
Registered User
AKA: Eric Stokely
FRC #0360 (Revolution)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Rookie Year: 1998
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 195
EStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond reputeEStokely has a reputation beyond repute
Re: What Do You Wish You Would Have Known Your Rookie Year?

Rookie Year? One of the veteren teams in my area (I'm pretty sure it was 192) told me something that has only remained true since.

Get a rolling base before everything else. If you don't have the resources to run separate projects then make sure a rolling base happens first. Code only works on a moving robot, a driver can only practice on a rolling base....you get the point.

But that is advice after the start of build season. Before build, work with the students that will be the team. Team building is a good idea. Odds are not everyone will like each other and they don't have to, but they will need to work together.
Simple things
4 Square (you would be surprised)
Pot Lucks
Movie nights with a projector in a garage.
Paint ball.


Find a FRC team nearby, any team worthy of their number will be happy to help

Also raise money, you will need it for next year at least, most likely you'll need it for tools, or spares or travel to Atlanta.

In Hind site I am really glad I didn't know how much of my life would become wrapped into FIRST. I may have backed away from it as a cult or something. But I am glad I did.
__________________
Eric Stokely
Team 360 The Revolution, past mentor of 258 The Sea Dawgs
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
Reply With Quote