Sippin' on the haterade

[Patrick Chiang]

Originally Posted by E. Wood

I guess it depends on how you define "doing well" or "successful" when it comes to a FIRST team. Does it mean winning awards or positively impacting the lives of those that come in contact with the team?

I have found that chasing awards isn't always the best way to get them and I dont think any of us do this for the plastic trophies or the blue banners.

Well, it's sometimes in the back of our minds when we build the robot. It's a competition, and we're doing our best to build the best/most creative robot for that. We're human, competitive by nature. I think very few people in teams in FIRST, even mentors, can claim that they don't get excited when their team wins (or disappointed when the opposite happens).

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but teams that don't utilize mentors tend not to do well in either of your definitions.