[Adam Freeman]

Originally Posted by bduddy

There's so much more FIRST can and should be doing, and just pointing to the mission statement isn't a very good argument to begin with.

I did not say that every team should only do what the FIRST mission statement says. That is up to each individual team to decide how they want to pursue their goals. But it still is the mission statement or "ultimate goal" as stated in the post I referenced previously.

We follow our interpretation of it and set our goals for how and what we want our students to get out of the program. I think we do a decent job at it, both on and off the field.

If other teams have different priorities, more power to them. That is their choice as to what they want to emphasize.