[Michael R. Lee]

Marc P. I think said it best and mechman108 said another often unsaid part of what FIRST becomes. I myself have a 2-3 minute speech on what FIRST is, what is goes, and where the money goes as its usually used in fundraising and then another for recruitment. 2-3 minutes is the most you ever really want to spend explaining ANYTHING you're doing (including your robot). The game, sadly the most I've ever gotten it down two was 5 minutes and that was the 2000 game. But back on topic.... usually I start by explaining what F.I.R.S.T.'s acroynm stands for. Then what is its purpose, when the most fun occurs (january we get a new game and then its 6 weeks of designing, building, and then ship) to regional events and a championship event. After that the number of teams there are and where. Anything specific about my team like who we work with, how many students we have, what our latest success is, etc.... That usually takes up the time.

The best way is really to find out for yourself. And the best moments, the best parts.... never can really be expressed. Like standing at the top of Einstein's stands when were at Epcot, at KSC's team party in the Saturn V Center, the crammed pack stands at UCF (did they have the people there that shove as may people as they can onto the stands like they do with subway trains in Japan?)

And 233... you're the only team that I know of and competed against and with that has pink for team colors.... you all stand out from the rest of us.