For what its worth, I'd heard just as bad in 4th grade, but I went to public school in a big city, so...
I want to try and flip this conversation a bit:
There have been at least a few posts saying or suggesting that other speakers at champs/other competitions are "boring" or "say the same thing every year" or "no one pays attention anymore." This isn't the impression I'd like to leave if I was a sponsor giving a speech. People respect genuine passion. And I know people get passionate about FIRST; I see it every freaking year! And the sponsors really care too! But when it comes time to actually talk about it and get excited on stage, it seems people dial it back. WHY????? You don't have to cuss, but if your company is investing millions of dollars in a program, act out that passion for us!