What makes a team?

[AnotherGoodin 0]

I just started for the first(beer) time on an RW team......in your opinion or with your experience?

If life gives you lemons then make lemonade, if not then go thirsty and keep on truckin'

[indyz 1]

Compatible goals, compatible personalities, and commitment.

[AMax 0]

you may want to look at this
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1292968;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

[Unstable 9]

Cool hats and shirts all the same color. That's what being on a team is all about.

=========Shaun ==========

[happythoughts 0]

Planning.

Before you start, define everything and then make sure that everyone is able to commit to that plan.

- How often to train.
- Finances. All this stuff costs lots of money. Add it up before starting.
- End date. Be a team until a specified date and
then have a sit-down dinner and review.
- Type of training. Coaches, tunnel time.
- Intensity. Competitions? How many? Travel?

Get a rock. At the end of each day, pass the rock from person to person. Only the person with the rock can talk. Even among friends, it can be tough.

[mjasantos 0]

Forming a Team

http://www.dropzone.com/safety/articles/FormingaTeam.shtml


Blue Skies!

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Mario Santos
Portugal

[Stacy 0]

definitely personality. You can have the four best skydivers in the world, but if they are unable to get along enough to listen to each other and spend MASS quantities of time with each other, things won't go very far. My favorite memories are of my first team when it was four friends learning 4way. We had a great time, got along fabulously. Another team I was on had waaaaaaay to many politics and back stabbing.

I'd rather spend all my money being happy, not miserable.

[obelixtim 150]

A brain that works......

My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

[AnotherGoodin 0]

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Cool hats and shirts all the same color. That's what being on a team is all about.

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Haha! Thought so!

If life gives you lemons then make lemonade, if not then go thirsty and keep on truckin'

[Albatross 0]

I think that Stacy nailed it. 4-way is all about ahving fun. That can mean being on a team you get along with but done love being with is cool as long as the skyd.iving is great and your learning. However, unless you are pushing to get a ton better having a good time every training day is WAY more important

Chris

[airtwardo 7]

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Get a rock.
At the end of each day, pass the rock from person to person. Only the person with the rock can talk.

Even among friends, it can be tough.

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Man...how times have changed,
In the 'olden daze' we use to pass something else.


But to elaborate...on this point;
Communication!
As stated above..plan everything-
practices, travel, costs...every contingency, including
a 'player to be named later' should the need arise.


Everyone on the team has input, but you should designate a
team leader to make the 'final' decisions after everyone has
had a chance to voice their ideas.

Dump any 'personal' ego's and develop a team ego...
goes to the part about commitment.
Success depends on everyone putting the team first.

...Make sure the Tee Shirts are dark in color...
makes them look cleaner!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Ron 10]

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Get a rock. At the end of each day, pass the rock from person to person. Only the person with the rock can talk. Even among friends, it can be tough.

NOT a big rock....Hell, maybe get something from NERF and "call it a rock".

Nerf footballs hurt less.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[Ron 10]

This should look familiar:

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In order:
1. Attitude
2. Finances/Goals
3. Skill (fall rate)

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[Rdutch 0]

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Get a rock. At the end of each day, pass the rock from person to person. Only the person with the rock can talk. Even among friends, it can be tough.

Speaking from experience there Ron?

NOT a big rock....Hell, maybe get something from NERF and "call it a rock".

Nerf footballs hurt less.

Ray
Small and fast what every girl dreams of!