Team attitude

[Bryan Herbst]

I would say that this is something you need to explore as a team.

I am perfectly fine with teams deciding that they will allow students to go sight-seeing. One of the most exciting aspects of traveling somewhere for a competition is getting to go somewhere new. I do agree that they could have found a better time to do so, but if that is what they decided to do, it is their decision.

If your team decides that it does not want students leaving championships, then you need to clearly communicate that and make it clear that students are expected to remain with the team at the venue for the duration of the event.

As for the attitude- it typically comes from the environment both at the competition and leading up to the competition. At the competition, make sure that they can find ways to stay engaged. Teams with great robots make for great incentives to get more motivated. Leading up to the competition, always strive to instill team spirit into each member.