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Re: Robotics becomes official sport in Arizona!
Is the title of this thread correct? Did "robotics" become a sport, or did the AIA decide to sanction a state tournament for FRC? There is a big difference. FRC is just a single program among many.
"Robotics", in this context, encompasses a broad spectrum of inspirational and educational programs supplying a wide variety of opportunities to students (with/without school involvement) with diverse financial, organizational, educational support/backgrounds.
If anyone gets a chance, please inform the AIA, and the people of Arizona, about all of the "robotics" opportunities they have to do good for their communities.
Don't fall into the trap of FRC tunnel-vision. Instead, perhaps, celebrate this announcement as the first of what will hopefully be many more (for FTC, VRC, FLL, VIQ, BEST, Botball, etc.)???
Blake
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