[pfreivald]

The show was well-received by my team, including the student who didn't want to go.

...and at the mentor breakfast, Dave Lavery talked about how it was part of a strategic plan to reach kids who otherwise might not make it in the door. I believe the line was a comparison to teams who offer free pizza at their informational meetings:

"I came for the pizza, but stayed for the robots."

So this is:

"I came for the Peas, but stayed for the robots."

If it works, AWESOME. If it doesn't work, then a major performing act gave a free concert of their own volition (they approached FIRST, not the other way around) to our kids. Also awesome.

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I expected and wanted to be grumpy about this, but I'm not. The kids enjoyed the heck out of it, and it has the potential of really reaching a bunch of kids who might never get into FIRST.