I joined because I heard that it was fun, and because I liked the shirts. I ended up staying because I went to a work session, and realized that playing with nuts and bolts and metal was something that I liked to do.
2008 - I dove in headfirst, memorized the manual, got cookies for giving the rule number regarding duct tape usage, and was a member of the CAD team. Once most of the CAD work was finished, I began working with the build team on the robot, and I learned how to lathe. I also spent some time learning how to change content on the team website. During the competitions, I was the pit monkey who knew where EVERYTHING was, enjoyed talking to judges, and spent the elimination matches in Pittsburgh running batteries to and from the field, and riveting new treads on wheels when they popped off.
2009 - Pretty much the same as the year before, with the addition of the "Website group leader" title. I did a lot more CAD work, was the main operator for the lathe, and was still the go-to person with game manual/legality questions.
2010 - This year, my role on the team totally changed after being made a co-captain. Due to several personal reasons, I dropped the CAD team (I think I'm going back to them next year, I miss it >.<), but I sat in and contributed to a few of the Strategy team's meetings. I also had a lot of late nights spent working on team organization/managerial items. We overhauled the website this year, so I spent a lot of time in the computer lab, and whatever time wasn't spent in there was spent working in the shop doing whatever needed to be done. I also did an immense portion of our Chairman's submission. There were a lot of days when I simply could not get everything done without cloning myself. During Traverse City, I spent most of the competition as a mascot, dancing and cheering. During Detroit, I spent the entire competition in the pit, and wore the mascot capes during the elimination matches while cheering and dancing for other teams. This year, as a co-captain, I also helped lead meetings, serve as a liaison between the adults and students, order pizza on the days that we needed to eat in the shop, attempt to help smooth over arguments and qualm, and organize work sessions and the team schedule.
2011 - This is going to be a teaching year for me...passing down everything that I know to eager freshmen and sophomores.
One thing that I cannot do: type concisely
