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Re: Poor Dean's Homework 2013 Turnout

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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 View Post
Then we have a lot of work to do, don't we? This paragraph saddens me.
I probably shouldn't have written this right watching the 1:40 of "motiviational speaking"...

Let me try re-wording it a bit:

Here is a Great Opportunity for a true Role Model team:
While Dean's Homework may have been due Nov. 1, I seriously doubt they wouldn't appreciate some more material (if you can submit it in a timely fashion). As only 43 teams submitted, your team could be responsible for submitting 10% more by helping 4 other teams make a video in the next 30 days. Think about that. By helping 4 others tell their story, you could give FIRST 10% more material. Better yet, interview some of your local Lego League teams and help those kids make a video! If you submit 4 FLL videos, you will have increased FIRST LL submissions by 300%!
Remember, a Chairman's team just doesn't brag about all the stuff they do, they do stuff they make an impact on FIRST's mission of spreading the message. From the website:
Chairman’s Award

The most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.

IE, a Chairman's team not only does their homework, but is a role model for others by helping them do their homework as well.

While I don't like doing things just for the sake of winning CA, think about how powerful this phrase would be in your essay and presentation:

"On Nov. 2, we were hoping to see hundreds if not thousands of inspirational videos from fellow FIRSTers. When we saw 50 total videos, we got a lump in our stomach as that is barely a whisper for an effort designed to make a roar. On Nov. 3rd, we stopped wringing our hands, and rolled up our sleeves. We pledged to FIRST we would help out and worked with teams to triple FIRST's FLL videos, doubled their FTC videos, and contributed to 10% of the total FRC videos submitted. "
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