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Unread 25-01-2010, 19:29
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Re: Advice for freshman girls
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Originally Posted by maltz1881 View Post
Our team captain is a freshman girl who was part of FLL for several years and then came onto the team afterwards. Our then team captain realized she was head and shoulders above everybody. He turned over the position of captain to her to all of our amazement. She hasn't let anybody on the team down either. They all respect her and come to her for advice. Even though she is a freshmen, the new kids shadow her to learn how to use tools and how to figure things out. She is usually the 1st to arrive and the last to leave..
I think we are going to be seeing more and more of this in the coming seasons. Rookie team members who bring a solid background of experience and know-how to FRC from FLL and other robotics programs. Your 'then team captain' showed wisdom beyond his years by turning the position over to your captain - and she has shown true grit and experience by stepping up and digging in. That is a wonderful and inspiring story.
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