GM strays further each season

[Andy Baker]

Originally posted by GregTheGreat
I think almost every team would want a GM sponsorship, It basically eliminates the use for fund-raisers, and members of the team paying out of there own pocket.
-Greg The Great

This is a myth. The GM teams I am familiar with still require their students to participate in fundraisers.

As for this entire situation, I strongly doubt that the management of GM is giving the sort of directive which says that students should only be cheerleaders and not work on the robot. I have seen many teams who are not GM-sponsored with adults who have this sort of "win at all costs" attitude. However, this sort of pressure from upper management does not seem realistic to me.

Also, as a general piece of advice, don't air your team's dirty laundry on these forums. While you may want advice with how to handle a situation or you want people to know that things are going on, it is better to take the issue to your team leadership (school, sponsor, etc.) and work out the issue within your team.

If that solution does not work for you, then start a new team. This sort of frustration and reaction has happened many times in FIRST and the re-started team often goes on to do well.

Good luck, and push for what you think is right... just do it in the right way.

Andy B.