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Re: Power Houses
Posted by Becky Allen at 02/28/2001 2:06 AM EST


Other on team #356, The Enigma, from North Little Rock High School and Pulaski Academy and UALR/BEI/Controlled Automation/Hendrix College.


In Reply to: Re: Power Houses
Posted by Mike Soukup on 02/27/2001 11:52 PM EST:



First of all, you're very welcome. The compliment is very much deserved.

Second,it is natural for a team that is on top to be extremely proud of their robot. This is not an easy aspect to eliminate. However, I believe that last year as a member of the Bomb Squad, it would have been easy for me to have a large ego about my team's preformance. However, there was a huge stress of gracious professionlism from our engineers, teachers and parents. Students were always informed that the object of FIRST was to design and build a robot, not to win medals and trophies. After our robot was built, any medals and awards were just icing on the cake. Make sure none of your students get too big of a head; however, make sure they are proud of what they have done and grateful for the resources they have. If the majority of your students, understand that they are a blessed team with resources that others teams are not lucky enough to have, there will be a change in the attitude of the team. Hopefully the students will share in the responsibility for their teammates actions.
However, I do know a large number of the students on your team, and you should be proud. They are one of the most generous and enthusiastic teams I know.
Hopefully your rookie members, will learn and see the true spirit of FIRST. I have faith that they will.
Good luck!
Enjoy your fine piece of machinery this year. I'll be rooting for you at the Midwest Regional!
Becky


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