Help for Second Year Team

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by Moriarty

I fear that our team is not sustainable in the long run. The majority of our team members are seniors. The two junior members are very irresponsible, immature and specifically expressed lack of interest in a leadership position.

This I feel has a very simple answer, don't force them to be what they are not. If your older members don't want to step up look at the younger ones to do it. Between the 2008 and 2009 seasons my team lost a major sponsor, buildspace, teacher, and 34 members due to graduation or lack of continued interest. The Juniors did not step up so sophomores, and freshmen did it. Never think that the oldest group has to be leads. This previous season all of our leadership and student field positions were filled by sophomores and juniors, except Writing Manager, and Co-driver who were the same senior.

Now your team is located in or near a major metropolitan area, I am sure that sponsorship is out there. But if you want direct help might I suggest contacting 2704 since they did win the Entrepreneurship Award for the last two years at the Midwest Regional and they are about an hour from you