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Originally Posted by davidthefat
What I think the problem in our team is the lack of unity; we do not have a defined goal. Some kids are in it for the brownie points for college, some are in it for the fun, some want to just build robots, some are in it because they support FIRST's mission and others are in it for the competition. I need to unite the team under one goal.
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Respectfully, why?
You have listed a number of motivations; don't confuse them with goals. Are any of those motivations invalid reasons for kids to get involved and hopefully get inspired? I don't think so.
Goals would be something like
- building a robot that will lead to us being ...
- getting involved in our community by ...
- showing students career pathways in ...
- ensuring team sustainability by ...
- encouraging personal growth by ...
All noble goals - but they must be agreed upon by the team, not imposed. People will only work toward common goals when they are part of the goal-setting process.
We all need to keep things in perspective. When you look back at the entire 2005 FIRST season, is your entire experience defined by the presence of a little cloth flag on the play field? - dlavery [more] 
(since 2004)
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