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Re: Let's fix alliance problems, not give it up.
Posted by Elaine Anselm, Engineer on team #191, X-Cats, from Jos Wilson High School and Xerox.
Posted on 4/27/99 11:37 AM MST
In Reply to: Let's fix alliance problems, not give it up. posted by Jeff Burch on 4/27/99 10:20 AM MST:
We loved the alliance concept and really want to see it continue. I agree wholeheartedly with Jeff's comments regarding minimum standards for robots. I was talking with Joe Johnson at the competition and learned about one team that was paired with a machine that did nothing. I'm sure there were others. It certainly makes people who have put so much into their robots feel helpless.
The one thing I loved about the alliance was the opportunity for students to interact with other teams. I know that FIRST has wanted that to happen and used the scholarships as a means to that end (which I don't care for but that is another story). I was really worried about how to keep our kids engaged during the long hours, but having teams of kids work on looking at other robots and talking with other teams was a wonderful thing.
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