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Originally Posted by JesseK
FIRST is about inspiring students for "tomorrow", yet it's an unfair assertion to imply that FIRST isn't about inspiring the adults that can bring about change "today".
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Hmm, I'm not sure I see your point. I did not assert, nor did I intend to imply, anything about the role of FIRST in inspiring mentors. In my experience, FIRST inspires everyone involved, that is part of what is so great about it. But what does inspiring mentors have to do with with the current conversation? Maybe some mentors are more inspired and put more energy into the team because of the pay-off of playing in the game? I guess I could buy that, I'm just not sure what you're saying. Could you please clarify?
-George
Ah -- I see that you amended your original response while I was drafting this post. That clarifies things, thanks. I won't try to disagree with you. But I would like to provide this perspective: it can be extremely rewarding to hand over the reins and guide someone as they grow into a role, even when you know you could do a better job in that role yourself. I would encourage you to consider that as a source of future inspiration instead of the more direct inspiration of winning the game.