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Re: What makes a "Powerhouse"?

I agree greatly with this this thread, and in an attempt to make it better, I pose this:

I'm going to say that most teams that call themselves the "have nots" lack the drive, will and spirit to actually do something about their situation. What brings many teams to their feet and possible disbandment is the complete disregard for what you posted above, especially on the point of finding new sponsors. But like I said, it's not a problem of "can you do it", it's a problem of "Do you want to do it" and you will find that many teams just don't want to do it. What then is the cure? You can spend all day talking about how important these things are but it's not going to change anyone's mind, or will change their mind and in a few weeks they'll forget it. And trying to point out the teams who have everything and how they got to their "powerhouse" status is only going to make them even less inclined.

But what's more interesting is when you find out that there are plenty of teams that don't do well each year, that don't have nearly enough resources, but still find a way to show up each season ready to go. I found those teams to be the teams more interested in FIRST as a whole and extracurricular activity rather then for the 1st place trophy. It is all mentality and how students think about FIRST and what it stands for. Good news is, this can be taught (I am said example) but it can only be taught to those who are willing. A team can be built of no one but those who don't want to listen and it will fail. Do we even want that kind of team in FIRST and should we be thankful they can't exist?

So what is the cure to empower teams the right way?
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