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This is my second year in FIRST. Last year I volunteered to help at the Canadian Regional. To help with our organizing a new regional I travelled down to Cleveland to observe my first event. I was hooked! Why? I was really amazed by the kids at the event. Here I was a 48 year old being approached and helped by everybody I met. I saw teams helping other teams and sharing ideas. At the Canadian Regional I took a week off work to help. The attitude from day one with setup was great. Everyone was willing to role up their sleeves and help. During competion one teams battery was dead in finals and the opposite alliance provided a charged battery so they could continue. Is GP dead? I don't think so. I was so moved last year that I joined a team this year as a rookie mentor and have learned a great deal. This year I will be announcing at 3 events and observing at 1 more. I believe that FIRST has a lot to give but a lot more to offer. As in life you get out of something what you put into it.
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