Team attitude

[pathew100]

Originally Posted by GW Kalrod

Despite the nature of competition, I feel like many people on teams that don't win gain just as much from the program as those that do. Especially as a social experience.

I agree. Winning is fun though and teams should play to win the game. "Compete like crazy" as Woody is fond of saying. Every year the level of competition gets better. More teams innovate and the bar keeps getting raised.

But as Dean said at the kickoff a number of years ago, "It doesn't mean a $@#$@#$@#$@# thing if your robot wins or loses".

Down the road for FIRST participants no employer/college is going to say, "Oh that's great that you were in FIRST and learned about science and technology. But did your robot win? No? I'm sorry, we're not interested..."