Just what exaxtly is FIRST philosophy? Well, I've tried to start an article about it at FISRTwiki, --
FIRST philosophy.
I just put up a very rough outline, with many substantial wholes. Something like this, it seems to me, should be written and edited by a wide variety of people involved with FIRST. There are a lot of opinions, there's certainly been a lot of discussion, and all of that should be displayed in the article. If a new member asks you, So, what is FIRST all about, this article should be the answer.
So please, share you experiences and your opinions and your writing skills ... and don't be afraid to remove everything I've written.