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Unread 27-09-2011, 10:03
JaneYoung JaneYoung is offline
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Re: MAR
Just stepping into this discussion for a minute, I promise.

Texas has had some discussions about districting and I have not been in the loop. I'm not a lead mentor on our team and I haven't requested to be a part of the decision-making process. When I've read things that I've questioned - Bill's Blog comes to mind - I contact one or two of the people involved in the decision-making process and ask them to fill me in as best they can. It isn't anyone in CD although a few of them do participate in this forum. If one wants to know what's going on in the area and who to contact, it is always good to begin with the Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, or the FIRST Senior Mentor of that area. If multiple states are involved, I would still follow that plan. They are the people directly connected to FIRST and to their region.

I also believe that too many people involved in the planning and decision-making process, slow it down. There's an element of trust that has to be involved - trusting that the decisions are being made carefully by people invested in making the FIRST programs stronger and better for the teams and their communities.

Jane
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