[Dennis Jenks]

All,
I know nothing first hand of the Delphi situation so I am not going to comment on that here. However I would like to point out that while Delphi Automotive provides most of the financial support to their teams, it is the work of people like Andy Baker, Dr. Joe, Travis and many others that make the Delphi teams what they are. Speaking from a mentor’s point of view, there is no way a company can compensate you for the amount of time it takes to run a FIRST team. These people do what they do because they like helping kids and they believe in the cause, it’s that simple. In my opinion, the future of FIRST does not lie in the hands of corporations, but in the hearts of the mentors and students (future mentors) involved. The Delphi teams may emerge from this unscathed, or they may have to scale back a bit, but I am confident that they will continue to exist. That said, (and again knowing nothing of the situation) I would like to wish Delphi and their employees nothing but the best during this uncertain time.