[Al Skierkiewicz]

Now that I have had a chance to think it over, what we perceive as a nice piece about FIRST and our students was more a report on the failing education system. CNN showed that bright, hard working students are not currently getting what they or the the US needs. CNN demonstrated the need to change by demonstrating that students that can compete in a difficult challenge like FIRST Robotics need something different, something more. The show might instill in some students a desire to join FRC teams as a result, but really leaves them wanting more from their local school boards. The great news is that FIRST students now have some role models to look up to. They can see that students from wide and varied backgrounds can achieve scholastic success and attend college and universities. I wish them all the best in the future.