[nlknauss]

I had the chance to watch the show with my family who all have varying levels of awareness to FIRST, its programs, and the need for broadening STEM awareness. They all enjoyed it on different levels, for its entertainment, the stories about teams, and each of the students' journeys.

One key question my brother had was, "Why does will.i.am care?" I explain to him his story, the best I knew it, and talked shortly about the need for a focus on engineering and technology for the future. He was still confused. I then said, "It's like trying to feed medicine to an animal. You have to sneak it in with peanut butter." For clarifying purposes the medicine is STEM and the animal is the public.

The show wasn't for us but it was a showcase of us. I think in return for his gracious donation, we can show will.i.am how gracious we are by welcoming any new comers and people who want to learn more about what we do.