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Originally Posted by Waffles
If you're going to throw one, at least be sure it's half-way decent.
Props to whoever made it out of the cardstock program.
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I strongly disagree with these statements, and find it offensive that any sort of encouragement is given to the practice. One of our parents was hit in the back of the head by a plane made out of a FedEx envelope, and it was a very unnerving experience.
It may seem like fun, but this isn't homeroom before the morning bell rings. This isn't Vancouver during the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. Show some respect! You're throwing projectiles at a crowd of students, teachers, parents, sponsors... and the general public who may be seeing FIRST for the first time. FIRST is better than this, but the students aren't showing it.
During one of the award presentations, the speaker came up and said hello, and the crowd erupted in cheers. Not for him, but for the paper airplane that made it to the field. Why can't we cheer for him instead?
I'm also disappointed that the FIRST announcer didn't make any sort of request to ask that the planes stop. It clearly reached a problematic level, and they ignored the issue.