Today our team began work on the elevator mechanism for this year’s robot, particularly mentor David Corley and student Josh Reddy. David reached his hand out to our promising student, including him in the process of constructing our robot and passing down skills in project management and implementation. The teamwork between the two was very evident, and many smiles were flashed by not only the participants, but also the onlookers, a sense of inclusion and learning floating throughout the build area. The two spent several hours assembling the design, and a generation gap was bridged through the help of FIRST Robotics. It is moments like these when one realizes just how much being on a team can impact lives and better the futures of many.