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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad
Again, you're taking a narrow "I only care about us" view. And that's fine to do, but don't use it justify how other teams and the overall program should be run. The point of FIRST is not to do outreach team-by-team--it's to do it program wide, top down. That's what publicity is about. It's about having teams at more that just your high school.
As for resources, understand that until this year we worked out of shared math classroom and two outdoor shipping containers. We didn't get any money from our school district until this year. So please don't believe that we have a different set of resources that you have. Yes, we have several more years of experience, but that steadily erodes.
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I can't stop... I'll just tell myself it's a re-statement.
1. I'm making a simple statement about our position. I made no comment to follow said statement saying that it justifies anything but my position. A takeaway could be "something is obviously still working for them maybe I'll try it once". If I followed your lead I'd be mildly sad and very disappointed at best.
2. All I'm saying is that there are other means of achieving the same goals that aren't hindered by the "championsplit", and that they don't require anymore than any team could come up with (be it money, time, or personnel). Also don't forget the tactics and effectiveness of anyone who you don't consider "top".
3. Find a positive somewhere, get some new inspiration tactics if you still think you need them, and move to Atlanta so you can sing this:
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Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Son, never mind them brakes.
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make.
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, there's a banner in Texarcana.
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
we're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.