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Re: Harassment in the pits
It is important to differentiate between a polite comment or question and a concerted effort to be a pest. Anyone who comes into your pit area to harass any member of the team, be they male or female, should be asked to leave by a mentor. Also, any team member that is walking alone in the pits should not be considered "fair game" by anyone who is sitting on their duff in the pit watching the world go by.
I have a few rules for the male and female members of our team:
1. Don't travel alone. Go with a buddy/mentor at all times.
2. You are at the event for the competition and the learning experience of FIRST not to score phone numbers, AOL addresses or the like.
3. If you don't have anything to do either find something to do (constructive obviously) or I will find something for you to do (scouting, Alliance building or sorting the tools or matching nuts and bolts if nothing else comes up).
4. Report any inconsiderate or uncooperative people to me and I will speak to the other team's mentor and give them a head's up on the event.
5. Finally, follow the Golden Rule and you should have absolutely no problems, either in FIRST or in life.
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