[ExTexan]

I have read your post about 5 times now and all it has resulted in is that I am going to really try to be at the discussion so I can learn all the answers! It's a great, huge topic.

In a general sense, I would think your "seed" questions might be directly related to this year's build process and maybe role play: Mentor A, you think a 6 small wheel drive train will work, Student B, you think 4 larger pneumatics will work, and Mentor C, you think they will allow articulation in a rule change. Have the discussion and, as a facilitator, interject to emphasize the process as it is developing.

Hang or don't hang, tunnel or no tunnel. Role play is a powerful demonstration.

And, as always, any decision made by a group is one that no single member of the group thinks is the best or they would have proposed it!