How many teams are 100% student built

[redbarron]

I usually do not post on these kinds of threads, but like someone before me has said these responses are mostly based on what mood you are in at the time. I just had a few questions for some of you.

Those of you that are part of a proud 100% student built robot:

1.) I was wondering what kind of relationship you have with your sponsors?

2.) When you graduate, and/if you decide to come back are you going to take no part in the build, even if it would help a student learn or better understand what he/she is doing. If you ask me I think to not teach a new student something that cannot be taught verbally is holding that student back which is doing more harm than good.

3.) Do you look down on teams that have a mentor or an engineer help them with their robot?

4.) What is your reason for not letting an adult help in the building of your robot.

I am not from a team that is 100% student built and let me tell you something I am proud of that. One thing I can tell you is that I learned more in my 4 years of FIRST by working side by side with engineers and mentors than I ever could have taught myself. By doing this they will help you learn how to work on a team that has its member at different levels of education. When you enter into the workforce dont you think it will feel good to know that you have helped bring the new generation students together with the current workforce? Now I am in no way supportive of a team that has a majority engineer/mentor built robot. But I will stand behind any team that has engineers teaching students the design/production processes, for these teams in my opinion have accomplished the purpose of FIRST.