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Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday
But there is also a boys basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, and track.
You would be hard pressed to find a school/area with enough money/sponsors to support two teams so close.
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I'm not saying there needs to be. I was addressing the word, hullabaloo. Did I spell that right?
Honestly, my thinking is constantly evolving, thanks to some wise mentors who have spent time talking with and mentoring me. One is Sarah Plemmons from FRC 1902, Exploding Bacon. Another is Cynette Cavaliere from FRC 1511, Rolling Thunder. Another is Andy Baker from well, we know who Andy is and where he is from, but for this discussion, he is a WFA 2003 from the TechnoKats, FRC 45, and from AndyMark, Inc. These 3 have helped me in my road to understanding the roles of women in this robotics world and what their impact is on our future world of math, science, and engineering. I have also been inspired by posts made here in CD by Dave Lavery, Engineering mentor for FRC 116, and Program Executive For Solar System Exploration for NASA, and by the thread that we referred to here in this thread, where FRC 842, Falcon Robotics, undertook an incredible experiment/journey and came out wiser for it and able to share their wisdom with us, the FIRST and CD community.
I value the all-girls teams like 2881, the Lady Cans, here in Austin, a Girl Scout team that is so inspirational to be around and to compete with. I also value teams like FRC 234, Cyber Blue, a co-ed team that has a selection process. If you study that team and its business plan, you will understand the thinking, the process, and the team's standards of excellence. No team should be denied entrance into FIRST or judged by how it represents itself and its community. It may have goals and purposes that we will only learn about by asking its membership or reading its Chairman's submission and business plan. Because you feel a certain way today, don't let that stop you from learning and thinking about tomorrow. Allow yourself some discomfort when thinking about change.
Jane