[dwaynetrip3119]

Good point. At the begining of the build season, we didnt have any sponsors nor mentors with FIRST experience. Our team administratior believed that we could be one of the best of the best. She contacted Gail Albert( the coordinater of FIRST in michigan) and she helped up find a mentor that would help us out. It was Issac Rife from team 33 the killer bees. He came up to the school like almost everyday (charging us absolutely nothing) to help build the robot. We had so many mixed ideas on how to build the robot and he came and help us put our thoughts together and build a very effective bot. Out bot cant shoot balls or some of the things these other veteran teams or rookie teams with money robots could do. It was pretty much a a box shape bot with a roller on the front. And you know what? Our drivers(which are females) are just amazing. Our first competition we made it to the semis and that was a big accomplishment for us. We came back a week later and won a district and won rookie inspiration. Our build season was long and tough but we over came that and still succeeded. Teams should watch out for us at MARC or IRI becauuse since we didnt have to money to go to ATL, we are sure definatey going to work out butts off at these summer competitions.