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+\begin{TeamStory}{Resilience through Innovation \& Simplicity}
+
+We are a fourth year 4-H team with 3 new members. We are a diverse
+group of 11 boys and girls, in grades 8 to 12 from 6 different school
+districts, and while we may speak up to 6 different languages, we are
+united by a common passion for STEM.\\ \vspace{3mm}
+
+\RawPict{src/images/robocracy2018.jpg}{.6}{} \\ \vspace{3mm}
+
+Our theme this year is resilience through innovation and
+simplicity. Last year, after finishing first place at our Hudson
+Valley Regionals, we came back dead last from Eastern
+SuperRegionals. We took this opportunity to take a hard look at our
+process. After last year’s season, where we strove for innovation for
+the sake of having a cool cutting-edge design, we have learned from
+our mistakes and are now striving for resilience through innovation
+and simplicity.
+
+For the first time, we kick-started our season with the “build a robot
+in 36 hours” challenge. During this time, we were able to efficiently
+flush out a design and develop an intuition for the game. Because of
+this, we were able to break down our process and make sure to have
+deliberate design decisions that focus on resilience and efficient
+simplicity, in addition to innovation. Our process emphasizes analysis
+of competing ideas, developed by competing design groups, which are
+considered head to head until the stronger idea wins.
+
+We maintain our process for sustainability which we cultivated last
+year, to become a more efficient and sustainable team. We each strive
+to learn two new skills during the season and we have a strong culture
+of mentoring each other. This protects the team from losing skills
+when someone graduates from the team.
+
+An important part of being a member of Team Robocracy is making time
+for our robust outreach in the community. We seek to empower other
+kids to develop skills that they can use for the rest of their lives,
+thereby building their own resilience. We also share our expertise and
+skills where we can have a positive impact in the lives of others. We
+run multiple afterschool enrichment programs targeting underserved
+communities, run robotics camps, 3D print prosthetics, and recycle
+computers to donate to third world schools.
+
+We are very grateful for our membership in 4H. 4H provides for us an
+excellent platform for our outreach and has enabled us to reach many
+communities that would otherwise not be exposed to STEM and
+robotics. 4H also gives us access to important resources such as
+advertisement, Lego Mindstorm kits, and their liability insurance for
+our workshops! Our Off The Streets and Amazing Afternoons programs in
+Mt. Vernon Elementary Schools are both conducted through 4H. As the
+only STEM-based 4H club in our area, we also take seriously our role
+of promoting and inspiring interest in STEM at fairs and all of the
+outreach we do.
+
+\end{TeamStory}