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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
thats not why Im here. Im here to give students an opportunity to see what a career in engineering and science is like. the game is only the tail end of the engineering design cycle, where you take your design out into the real world, and see how it stands up against the competition
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Before you joined FIRST did you go into HS's and mentor HS students about enginerding? FIRST exists to inspire, and it's method is the game, and all those wonderful things associated with the game.
The game itself is arguably one of the most important parts of the FIRST experience. Building the robot is one thing, but watching it "come alive" is truly magical.
Ken, I agree with most of your points, but I feel you underestimate the significance of the game, and the impact the competition itself has on the kids.
In many respects (I feel) the weekend of competition can be more powerful than the 6 weeks.
John