Commitment to task 101

In case any of you are worried that the future generation doesn't demonstrate enough task commitment, here was 902A's schedule for the day:

6:30-7: Breakfast
7:15: Meet in lobby with shirts and bow ties on, robot and support equipment packed ready to transport to Convention Center
7:30: Enter Convention Center to set up pit area
7:45-8:30: Scout like crazy, improve robot, plan strategy with alliance partners
8:30-9:30: Opening ceremonies and parade of nations (think Olympics of robotics)
9:36: Grab fresh batteries, air pump, safety goggles, controllers, robot and head to on-deck area with full entourage of team supporters
9:46: Win match
9:50-11:16: Return to pit area, scout like crazy, take robot apart, put robot together, plan strategy with alliance partners, talk with second round of judges
11:16: Grab fresh batteries, air pump, safety goggles, controllers, robot and head to on-deck area with full entourage of team supporters, minus a few to scout and cover pit area
11:36: Lose match
11:46: Go back to pit area, bicker a little bit, then decide it's lunch time for some and time to take apart the robot once again for others
1:00: Plan strategy with alliance partners for next matches
1:21: Grab fresh batteries, air pump, safety goggles, controllers, robot and head to on-deck area with full entourage of team supporters, minus a few to scout and cover pit area
1:41: Win match
1:51-2:32: Return to pit area, scout like crazy, take robot apart, put robot together, try to get some practice driving in, plan strategy with alliance partners
2:32: Grab fresh batteries, air pump, safety goggles, controllers, robot and head to on-deck area with full entourage of team supporters, minus a few to scout and cover pit area
2:52: Win match
3:02-3:15: Talk with third team of judges
3:15-3:47: Return to pit area, scout like crazy, take robot apart, put robot together, try to get some practice driving in, find problems with robot, fix them in a hurry, plan strategy with alliance partners
3:47: Grab fresh batteries, air pump, safety goggles, controllers, robot and head to on-deck area with full entourage of team supporters, minus a few to scout and cover pit area
4:07: Win last match of the day
4:17-5:30: Return to pit, scout like crazy, take robot apart only a little bit, put robot together, finally get some practice driving in, pack up pit area
5:30-6:30: VEX Robotics Competition Game Reveal for next year's 2014-2015 season
6:30: Walk to hotel with robot and supplies in tow
7:00: Eat Subway sandwiches and relax
8:00: Builders meet in Room 620; Scouts meet in Room 618
9:00: Scouts' and drivers' curfew
9:30: Builders' curfew

Are we there yet? Nope! Tomorrow we get to do it all over again!

Though these kids get tired, they keep on going, they keep solving problems, they keep trying to keep up their spirits and their senses of humor. We do not hear a lot of complaining. Great job raising your kids, parents!

Hats off to Team 902A!