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Re: Re: Its a start!
[quote]Originally posted by Michael R. Lee
Those are the FIRST awards that really matter and are the ones you should strive for. Yes the "smaller" awards like Motorola Quality award
People are entitled to their own points of view of course, but i believe that this weeks UFH said it best
“Do NOT forget that this is a competition. Of course it is much more, BUT it is competition that brings out the best in people. The desire and drive to be the best is what motivates people to work hard, come up with new inventions, figure out better ways of doing things, and discover new things. It is the desire to be the best that forces people to think, “this might not be good enough, I need to work harder, research more, learn more, achieve more.” A good competitive spirit drives people to exceed their own expectations, which is where real inspiration comes from – this is when students say, ‘Hey, I can do anything if I have the drive to do it. Just look at what we just did for proof.’” - Chris Hibner
I for one would rather win a Regional Motorola Quality award, and sit out nationals then go by winning a Engineering Inspiration award..and know that teams like Wildstang and Beatty (who isn't qualified for this year) missed their chance to go and compete to be the best.
As an activity i looked up how many of the bots in last years Divisional winning alliances wouldn't be at nats with the new qualifications and its kind of scary.
Chris Team 229
Proud participant in the FIRST Robotics COMPETITION
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