11-12-2014, 16:58
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AKA: Pinecone
 FRC #0228 (GUS Robotics); FRC #2170 (Titanium Tomahawks) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,716
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Re: Are some HS Team names inappropriate for FRC teams?
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Originally Posted by jvriezen
A large percentage of athletic/sports teams are named and logo'd using a symbol that represents a fierce animal/competitor capable of vanquishing its opponent-- Lions, Tigers, Bears, Warriors, etc. Given FIRST's principles of Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition, is the use of such names and logos showing a fierce animal or similar instance contrary to FIRSTs mission?
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You can practice GP and still have an animal mascot. You absolutely can be GP and embrace competition and victory. You can even still have GP and "vanquish" (in the sense of "defeat thoroughly") your opponents.
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