[FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by efoote868

From experience in the past, there are quite a few students involved in my team that simply would not join if they were told it was a full time 12 week commitment instead of 6, even if the last 6 weeks was not really full time and at a reduced load.

But once you get them hooked, they're in for the full build season and full competition season, and off season and they re-prioritize their schedules around FIRST.


If FIRST kept the same "6 week build season" but relaxed requirements about what can and can't happen during off weeks during the competition season, I'd be perfectly fine with that.

Why does FIRST need to do this? Why can't you just do it on your team?

Originally Posted by Brian Selle

6) Competitions would soooo much less stressful. Teams would be able to help other teams more. We would actually have time to walk around and see other teams and the exhibits. I think the level of performance of all teams would increase. How many times have you said or heard, "it worked perfectly on our practice robot"?

And think of how many more robots would show up and be able to do something instead sit there in the middle of the field the entire match (of course we would still have some that do that anyway).