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Originally Posted by JaneYoung
All,
I've been thinking about guests and families of teams who will be in the stands during the upcoming competitions. I'd love to have a handout available that has some of the terms and their meanings that FIRSTers can reference when explaining the game, the awards, and the philosophy of FIRST. It's long been a wish a mine to have something like this in the information that FIRST distributes at the events. This handout would be something we could make available to the teams to help their guests enjoy the event with a deeper understanding.
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Jane,
This is a great idea! I work for an engineering firm and frequently pitch the concepts of FIRST in my business meetings. I've also tried to explain FIRST to visiting families at regional events. It is definitely a daunting task in either environment. A simple handout would be extremely helpful to make our visitors feel more welcome and informed.
We also should consider the target audience when creating this handout. I typically focus on the purpose of FIRST when speaking to a business audience and focus on the game / tournament when I talk to a visiting family. I think both can be accomplished as long as the information is simple and to the point. The amount of potential information could be overwhelming to the casual observer. Trust me, it will be the passion of your speech that visitors will remember.
I would recommend a single sheet of paper, front and back. The front should cover key terms about FIRST, the tournament format, the pits, and the awards. The back should cover the game description, arena layout, game terms, and team roster. It will be a real trick to get that amount of information packed into a small flyer.
I would love to see what you create. I will also see if our team would like to create a flyer to share.
Thanks, David