FIRST has standardized its Core Values across all of it’s different levels. CORE 2062 incorporates these values as part of our team culture.
Discovery
We explore new skills and ideas
Learning new skills is commonplace in our team. Rookies and seasoned members expand their knowledge and skills by learning from each other, mentors, sponsors and other teams. Additionally, all team member’s ideas are shared and respected to allow new ideas to flourish.
Innovation
We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
When things inevitably go wrong, we take a step back and come up with new ideas to keep moving forward. CORE has won the Innovation in Controls award. The Outreach subteam promotes the team with creative designs of promotional material.
Impact
We apply what we learn to improve our world.
CORE has impacted thousands of people at nearly 200 outreach events. In recent years we host and run an FLL scrimmage and sectional each year. Wisconsin FLL Affiliate Partner Lisa Bartig has said “Without CORE, Wisconsin FLL would not be as successful, impactful and be able to grow the number of teams as consistently.”
Inclusion
We respect each other and embrace our differences.
In CORE, everyone matters. All subteams are treated equally and every student is given important work. We have a mixture of males, females and people from many different schools and socioeconomic backgrounds. We take pride in the fact that we are a diverse team and our differences help us grow.
Teamwork
We are stronger when we work together.
CORE is a team and a family. Our subteams collaborate to ensure a compatibility between subsystems. A consensus system is used for big decisions like what our focus will be for the competition. Otherwise, most tasks are completed as a subteam or in small groups to get things done efficiently.
Fun
We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
Even though team meetings are productive and professional, CORE still likes to have fun. Many students make long-lasting friendships with those on the team and create great memories. Every year we have a holiday party and summer picnic where we enjoy food, playing games and having fun.
