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Originally Posted by JVN
Hello Everyone,
I've been thinking about this for a long time. I heard some horrible, interesting stories from the Pittsburgh regional this past weekend which helped solidify my thoughts.
I managed to put these thoughts into words here:
http://blog.iamjvn.com/2011/03/anoth...re-change.html
I hope you'll take a minute to read, reflect, and hopefully join me in helping to shift OUR culture.
-John |
I apologize if I restate anything posted before me; I've been working on this post since the thread started.
The more times I read your post, the more sickened I feel.
My first reaction was shock- everything I have seen, heard, and read about the Simbots has been proof of the quality organization that they run and the professionalism of their students and mentors. The help they provide to the teams they work with is phenomenal, and watching them work with 3492 in the pits next to ours during eliminations was a fantastic sight. That anyone would treat any other FIRST team in such a manner, especially a team of such upstanding reputation, is appalling.
That shock quickly subsided- I hadn't witnessed the occurrences specifically listed in your blog, but I had seen similar events over the course of the regional. The lack of professionalism shown by a handful of people in Pittsburgh was disgusting.
On behalf of my team: If 1114 chooses to return to Pittsburgh again in the future, they will have a friend in
2614-Team MARS.
EDIT:
Please note: We are MARS. We are 2614. We wear white and red. We are often confused with another team with a similar number. This has caused us numerous issues in the past in interactions with inspectors, field crew, awards presentations, and other teams at multiple events. We do not tolerate, condone, or support any actions anywhere close to the behavior presented towards 1114 this weekend.