Want to Win, Don't Whine

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Art,

Thanks for a great story. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

Sadly, it was one of our bearings (Fr6ZZ-hex) that put you in this position, and I am sorry for that.

See you in Atlanta!

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

Andy,

I intentionally did not mention a vendor or product. That would be whining. Apology accepted!

I only wanted to point out that as a failed COTS item, it would have been easy for the team to whine that it wasn't our fault. You've been more than helpful throughout the years, and something as minor as this shouldn't tarnish the hard work you do for teams and FIRST.

Yes, we did tell teams at the event that we had experienced a COTS failure, so if they were having similar issues, it might help them identify the problem. This also let them know we were down but not out.

Everyone else, thanks for the kind words and sharing your successes here, too. After nine years in FIRST, seven in FRC, when I see successful teams (there are way too many to single out), a well driven robot or a robot that does it all, I still get inspired no matter how poorly our season has gone. By the end of the season I'm not grumbling about the "have" teams or our bad luck, I'm looking at those inspiring teams and performances and itching to bring some of that success to our team.

When we come across these people or teams who haven't "gotten" it yet, the best thing we can do is lead by positive example.

[Ice Berg]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Art,

Sadly, it was one of our bearings (Fr6ZZ-hex) that put you in this position, and I am sorry for that.

My team (694) is using the 1/2" bore version of these bearings and they have worked perfectly all season. Is there something that we should be looking out for? Not knowing 228's situation I don't really know, but I'd like to know what the issue was so that we can avoid it.

Thanks,

-Seth

[Renee Becker-Blau]

Originally Posted by skimoose

Andy,
When we come across these people or teams who haven't "gotten" it yet, the best thing we can do is lead by positive example.

I hope everyone on Delphi will get the chance to read this post. This is an example of a team coming together and working as a team no matter what the circumstances. I hope some how this message and others like it will spread through out the FIRST community and remind people what they're working towards. Thank you for sharing this amazing story and inspiring us.

Renee

[Cynette]

Go GUS! I'm glad I got to hear the back story of your great finish at WPI!

This so highlights the importance of never giving up! Thanks for sharing, Art!