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Originally Posted by Foster
So, don't mock the FTC / VEX programs.
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No one here was mocking the Vex or FTC programs.
Everyone in the thread so far agreed that the impact on the students of Vex or FTC just about matches the Impact of going through the FRC program. All we are pointing out, in the grand scheme of things, it's not a good a tool as FRC for culture change. It's just not as much if a 'spectator sport'. It's not as flashy. It's harder to draw in your average person with little robots on little fields that can be hard to see from a distance. But I can take my FRC robot out for a spin at the park and interact with the public, play with kids ("
munchkin bowling" this season as Sisk would say
). It gets kids interested and want to learn more. Then, once you have them hooked, they can make the Vex/FRC/FTC decision based on individual needs and money resources and what not. It's not like we (frc teams) act like the other programs don't exist, they all get equal airtime under the FIRST name.