Excellence is Contagious -- But how did you start the ball rolling?

[Jim Wilks]

Originally Posted by saikiranra

Until the beginning of last season, we were a "decent" team that consistently made it into quarter-finals and went to Nationals once.

A couple of months before the 2012 season began, our long time mentor left us and we "acquired " a new mentor. This new mentor was a graduate from our high school who was on the team 11 years ago. After high school, he went to college becoming a mentor for another team who "practiced" excellence. He got inspired by the standard of their robots and their frequent trips to Nationals.

This reflects what was said earlier by Kim. A visionary leader makes so much of the excellence begin.