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Originally Posted by apalrd
@davidthefat:
No matter how much brains you have, it doesn't matter if you can't move.
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Stephen Hawking: Nuff' Said.
Haha, dark humor aside, you do bring up a good point.
I also would suggest getting kids addicted to robotics, not too addicted that they are failing their classes, but to a certain degree. People do a better job in something they like than on what they don't like. Yes its pretty obvious, but it does make a huge difference in anything. Emotions affect a human dramatically, passion is contagious, so it the lack of passion. People perform better when they are in a better mood and a little disappointment can cause a chain reaction in the team. I would say get the mentality and team work down first before getting into any technical stuff. You can have all the resources in the world but if your team is lacking fervor, teamwork or any motivation what so ever, nothing would be accomplished. Get all your goals written down on paper and how you as a team would reach those goals and start working towards them. Also keep in mind that Winning is not the only purpose of being in a team like this. Remember to have fun above all else, because I rather have fun and do mediocre than have lots of internal team problems and do fantastic in the competitions. Its a character and memory builder, not about winning trophies.