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Re: Want to Win, Don't Whine

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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.
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