[FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by efoote868

I might be in the CD minority, but I appreciate stop build day. It's easier to tell members that "we expect you to participate during the 6 weeks we have to build the robot for competition" rather than "you have to participate all the way up to the first competition, and then maybe the second competition, and then maybe more until championship" etc.

Same thing for mentors, and other volunteers. It doesn't make a difference for the hard core enthusiasts, but it definitely makes it easier for the casual participant (the people not on CD in the off-season ) which is the majority of the FIRST population.

I think that is what causes a lot of the divide on this subject. Some teams work for 6 weeks then stop. We tell our students they are expected to work until the end of the season. Our season ends when we have not qualified to compete in any more competitions.