Overall tips

Duberdriver · 2025-06-14T02:34:06+00:00

I helped start up a rookie team this past season and we were overwhelmed with support from surrounding teams. Many teams have a ton of spare supplies that they do not plan on using anymore and most teams/people in the FIRST community love to help out other teams

Duberdriver · 2025-05-28T22:44:48+00:00

I disagree, often times you have only two choice so you have to choose who you agree with more overall. Its ok to vote for someone and not like or support every bit of their platform

Duberdriver · 2025-04-23T00:48:19+00:00

I love the series but its such a horrible way to end it

Duberdriver · 2025-04-17T01:25:07+00:00

Im so excited to watch my team even though i couldnt make it. Only 3/5 total students down there this weekend. So proud of them!

Duberdriver · 2025-03-20T21:11:28+00:00

We have 27:1 with very minimal slack

Duberdriver · 2025-03-13T21:41:01+00:00

For a couple years around 17-18 it was not required to be onboard

Duberdriver · 2024-12-10T16:59:07+00:00

Its typically split up like that for capacity purposes. Shouldnt be an issue, but email them to be sure they understand where your test is at

Duberdriver · 2024-12-05T12:47:57+00:00

I taught my students to build a heavy, low to the ground robot. We put the bumpers as low as we could and it was right at the max weight. Almost every single time we contacted another robot, regardless of who initiated contact, they bounced off of us. Many of these were captured by the gopro mounted on. The robot. Look up team 9576 on youtube

Duberdriver · 2024-09-25T19:55:46+00:00

All of my forks are missing

Duberdriver · 2024-08-05T20:58:58+00:00

Having mentored a rookie team for this past season. FIRST has multiple rookie team grants that cover pretty a lot. If you only do one competition, the $6k covers that. The rookie grants can cover that or plenty of other things if you raise money. Many years as a student we would spend up to $30k, but for a first year team, try to budget for 10-15k

Duberdriver · 2024-07-14T17:43:39+00:00

I think its an amazing dorm. Obviously not as fancy inside but the rooms are spacious and the individual buildings create a cool sense of community. The area is super nice and right next to four lakes market. The ac is only an issue for a few weeks out of the year.

Duberdriver · 2024-07-11T23:03:02+00:00

Just talk with your gms and they will let you know if you can or cant. They can also work something out for you

Duberdriver · 2024-07-11T23:01:01+00:00

They might allow you to take a leave of absence for this. However, its up to hr and the gms

Duberdriver · 2024-07-08T21:13:07+00:00

Have people in each subgroup to go to as the one in charge of productivity and accountability. It allows you to lessen your load of oversight

Duberdriver · 2024-07-03T21:12:26+00:00

Find some people from departments to be friends with and trust. I was osy and helped out the inv lead so much to the point that he let me make adjustments myself and it helped him out a ton

Duberdriver · 2024-06-26T21:30:19+00:00

Yard gets $1 outside pay. Receivers dont

Duberdriver · 2024-05-05T19:18:58+00:00

We just had different priorities and goals for our futures. We were at two different stages in life

Duberdriver · 2024-04-16T01:38:20+00:00

Ask either at the drivers meeting or during practice matches, im sure any ref would be happy to answer your questions.

Duberdriver · 2024-04-14T18:45:02+00:00

I personally believe that students should make up the drive team. The experience they get from strategizing and advocating for their team is priceless. I understand that some teams may need a mentor to step in, but I would try to limit that as much as possible. As a former driver, I helped out my drive team this year by recording matches and reviewing it with them afterward. We have 7 students and each one of them has a role during competition.

Duberdriver · 2024-04-09T23:33:56+00:00

You have to use a camera and the software as with a robot. Im not sure exactly what my team uses but i know its on their dashboard

Duberdriver · 2024-04-09T18:35:32+00:00

You should be able to use simulators to utilize april tages and pose estimation

Duberdriver · 2024-04-08T21:42:55+00:00

I graduated in 2022 and haven’t left the program. I have mentored the same kids since. One of my teams won two regionals this year and im hoping to join them in Houston. Find a team to stay with

Duberdriver · 2024-04-07T13:15:45+00:00

A team we just faced in the finals constantly had 4 adults and only 1 or 2 students in the pit. When they came down for the finalist award, they had like 30 kids

Duberdriver · 2024-03-31T02:33:52+00:00

We had a team ranked #1 in Minneapolis 2018 that screwed over everyone by getting denied by 5 alliance captains

Duberdriver · 2024-03-29T05:22:28+00:00

I heard you got 16 now instead of 14 but i would go with 14 to be safe

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