Bad behavior in the hotels.

[IMDWalrus]

Originally Posted by Tiki

Well, in my team now, its kind of taboo to play with and/ or come into any kind of contact with any other member of FIRST who is not on our team. This is because of this one jerk on our team who doesnt do ANYTHING but just sit around and play cards with kids from other teams, and the last person we want to be like is him. When we were in the hotel and were going for our important scouting meeting in one of our rooms, that kid didnt come, instead, he played with the other teams and played halo 2. So, naturally, any kind of interference caused by another team is really not welcome among my team. As a matter of fact, if they find out that I'm actually posting on Chief Delphi, they will probably compare me to the one that i will only call "Andrew".

This may sound a bit harsh, but that's not remotely normal.

The best part of FIRST is meeting new people and forming friendships and relationships that could last for years, if not a lifetime. Completely denying that to your team doesn't seem fair to me. If I didn't have the opportunity to get to know other people, I wouldn't be in FIRST. It just wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

Beyond that, being forced to be in a relatively small group for a long period of time can lead to stress and some major team issues. I've learned that one firsthand.

Don't let one or two kids spoil it for everyone else on your team.