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Re: SkillsUSA vs. FIRST

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Originally Posted by nuclearnerd View Post
I love Skills! Like you say, they've got a great culture, and a comparable mission. There are definitely some advantages to having a "judged" event, compared to a head-to-head style competition, as you point out, but I still find the latter more fun and motivating.

I came across this promo video from SkillsCanada. It definitely hits the same emotional cords as FIRST. I hope I'll catch a competition one day.
Thanks for sharing. Skills is great on so many levels. When in school I competed a couple times for precision machining, and it was a great experience.
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