PCH 2017

[NoahMinter]

However, as you've said, there are teams that have plenty of all 5 and yet, we're still having this discussion. So obviously there are components that are subtle in nature but very important to the secret sauce of what makes a team truly great.

Agreed, I don't know if I would go as far as to say PCH (as a whole) doesn't have a competitive instinct, but I do know there could be more of it.

Faculty at many schools aren't usually very excited. Rookie teams seem to loose teachers before funds and outside mentors.

Or terrified. FRC is a HUGE commitment, and until they have seen the product, they may not be sold. Chances are though, if you can get the students behind it, faculty advisors will feel an obligation to stay.