TEAM 406 NEEDS HELP!!!!!

[BandChick]

First things first, take a deep breath. =)
Now, let's evaluate:
You have 7 kids - I don't care if they're new or old, if they're dedicated and excited, you can do anything. Seven kids who work hard is better than 50 kids who don't do anything.

You have a coach that's done this before. Yes, it's only his second year, but that's one more year than a rookie team coach has had.

Workspace and loss of mentorship is hard, but it's still doable. My team works out of our classroom, and various garages when necessary.

Start by reaching out to your local teams, and asking if they can provide you some mentorship and help.
Use the resources that are available to you - there are LOTS of helpful WhitePapers on ChiefDelphi, and lots of other resources that are available with just a little bit of searching.

You may no be able to accomplish as MUCH this build season as you want to, but you DEFINITELY can build and finish a successful robot. Start with the basics, design and strategize just like everyone is doing right now. Then start building, contact local organizations and see if they'll donate you things like machining so you don't have to worry about costs.

Worry about what you can accomplish, meeting deadlines, and just keep going. The first year my team existed we were only 12 kids, 1 teacher, and 3 parents. Of those 12 kids - 5 worked hard. We still made it to the semi-finals at our regional competition.

You can do it, just keep your chins up!

Also, I know Detroit is a big city, but JUST in Detroit alone there's over a dozen teams. Ask for help:
FRC: 440 Cody HS High School & Detroit Public Schools
FRC: 2673 Cass Technical High School
FRC: 3096 Detroit Finney High School & Detroit Public Schools
FRC: 1941 Frederick Douglass College Preparatory Academy
FRC: 3097 Detroit Public Schools & Kettering High School
FRC: 3119 Crockett Technical High School & Detroit Public Schools
FRC: 2431 Detroit Northwestern HS and STEM
FRC: 903 Charles Chadsey High School & Detroit Public Schools
FRC: 1602 Consortium College Preparatory High School
FRC: 2050 Southeastern High School of Technology
FRC: 515 Osborn University High School
FRC: 519 Pershing High School
FRC: 2591 Davis Aerospace Technical High School
FRC: 2048 Detroit Academy for Young Women High School
FRC: 1701 University of Detroit Mercy & University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
FRC: 3002 Detroit Central Trailblazers
FRC: 3069 Denby Tech High School & Detroit Public Schools
FRC: 3115 WEST SIDE ACADEMY High School
FRC: 2224 Renaissance High School & A. Philip Randolph Career & Technical Center