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Originally Posted by Keiko173
I've tried to explaini FIRST many times, i've come to the conclusion that you need at least 20 minutes or a demonstration. At school, most of my teachers will ask me what the game is (since they've noticed i can't pay attention to anything but robotics  ) and i always have to get up on the board and draw and label, it's just too hard to explain.  |
For the past 2 years my goal has been to explain the game in 3 minutes or less to a FIRST novice without their eyes glazing over with confusion. Something that could be handed out at the State Fair, at competitions, at demonstrations. This year I got closer to my goal. I put together a little 1-page brochure "A Guide to the Game," with a few points about FIRST and a little diagram and a short explanation, much simpler than the FIRST explanation, of the game and a little about Team 007. These were handed out at NJ and Chesapeake, to VIPs and to the public and to the families. I got a lot of positive feedback. I enjoyed doing it because it helped me to condense my spiel and it was nice to have something to give to people. I decided that helping others to try to understand what FIRST is about is one of my favorite things about the program.
Next year's goal is to be able to explain FIRST (not just the game) in another 3 minutes or less! Wish me luck
