Rookies

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by StephLee

So...the Championship's over...does that mean we're no longer rookies?

Seriously, when are rookies not considered rookies anymore? Now, or not until next season starts? I was wondering about this earlier. What do you guys think, or is there an official distinction?

Once you have completed your Official Competitions, then you are no longer rookies. At post-Championship Off-Season comps you may still be first-year teams, but no longer "rookies". You've been through the grinder already and you have survived as a team! Give yourself a great big pat on the back!

Now, next year, since you will enter the competition as "seasoned veteran teams", we will expect to see top-notch scouting, world-class spirit, record-breaking pit crew, comp team par excellence, and mentoring at least two or three new rookie teams just like all the veterans this year did!

You only THINK you've finished for the year; you'll find that at FIRST the year is never finished!

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by Bill Moore

You only THINK you've finished for the year; you'll find that at FIRST the year is never finished!

We've discovered that; the list of the things we want to get done in the off-season has grown to such a length that I have to take off my shoes and socks to count them...and I think I may need to grow a few more toes soon.

[eugenebrooks]

Originally Posted by StephLee

Seriously, when are rookies not considered rookies anymore? Now, or not until next season starts? I was wondering about this earlier. What do you guys think, or is there an official distinction?

The WRRF awards the highest seeded rookie, at the Cal Games, in October.
It would appear that for some environments, you are a rookie team until
you register for the next seasons FRC kickoff. This is not a bad thing...

[Kims Robot]

Generally, I would consider a team no longer a rookie, once they have spent a whole season in FIRST: preseason, build, competition, and summer/offseason. (ie in our case, we started over the summer last year, so we are hitting the end of our rookie season now).

But to be honest, my team stopped acting like rookies as soon as we held our preship scrimmage. They all of a sudden seemed to know what FIRST was about, they wanted to help other teams, they showed wisdom and spirit beyond their rookiness

Me... Im a third time rookie, and loving it! But sad... As my third time, I know that the rookie year is always the best... it offers the most excitement, the most spirit, and there is always a point where you see that glint in the students eyes for the very first time. Rookies, enjoy it!

This team has been absolutely amazing, awards or no awards, and continues to suprise me. Our seniors are already making plans to come back next year and mentor, or to run off to college and start new teams! (Oh no, more rookies! hehe)

Sorry I digress... anyways, all the rookies this year were so amazing... and rookie class of 2005, congratulations! and you all better be back next year!

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by StephLee

So...the Championship's over...does that mean we're no longer rookies?

Seriously, when are rookies not considered rookies anymore? Now, or not until next season starts? I was wondering about this earlier. What do you guys think, or is there an official distinction?

Get ready. I'm already thinking of ways that your experienced team, can help the real rookies, the teams just forming now. I was just talking about your team today....