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Re: Is FIRST about Robot?

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Originally Posted by John Tilson View Post
One definition of about is "all around." To me FIRST is "all around" the robot. Our team doesn't have a single robot that still functions as designed, but our students have rich experiences and a wealth of knowledge about what was done (and why), and we see them leaving our program with keener, more imaginative visions of their future. And that's all the functionality we need from those old robots.
Woodie Flowers has described the robot in FRC as the campfire that we all gather around. I agree with this 100%. If the campfire is weak or dying, it can be hard to draw more people in, and keep the ones you have.

John, your story of past robots was enriching as well.

-Mike
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