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Originally Posted by Foster
Add me to the following lists:
- 6 week build cycle: I'm pretty burned out by Tuesday 2AM when the box is sealed shut. Another week and I think I'd be falling over. I'm not sure that the 7th week would be a bonus, I'm thinking it would be just another seven 20 hour days of panic at the end.
Hey FIRST, how about a 6 week build, a two week gap and 6 weeks of events?
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I like this idea. It is probably most attractive teams that are going to week 1 events.
Last year we went to week 1 and 2 events. We don't go home between events, so we are on the road for almost two weeks.
Six weeks of build, one week to catch up after putting personal life off for six weeks, get house and yard ready to be gone two weeks, and almost two weeks of travel and competition. That's a significant part of a year for both the students and mentors. I'm retired, so I have part of my days free. I have tremendous respect for the mentors that work and spend most of their free time during FRC season with their teams. An extra week would be a lot to ask of both the mentors and students.
We're probably doing week 1 and 2 again this year. I'd love to have a week of breathing room before the first competition.