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Re: What makes a "Powerhouse"?
Thanks, Chris.
One of the really great things about FIRST is how the "Powerhouse" teams inspire excellence through all of FIRST. Those teams are so successful because they set the bar very high and still continue to look for improvements. Those teams want others to reach new levels of success as well. Instead of despising those teams, they should be looked as examples of how to do things better. Very few teams can match all of the capabilities or resources of the top tier of FRC teams, but there are plenty of things in Chris' list that can dramatically improve even the most constrained teams.
BTW, if you've never been to IRI, your missing a terrific opportunity to observe and learn from some of the best teams in FIRST at the top of their game. That event has been a source of inspiration for our team for years.
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