****PLEASE NOTE: This thread is in no way bashing, or accusing NERD of their organization****
So do not make this a flame war, I'm merely giving my opinions (and yes they are like posteriors, we all have them and some of them stink)
<Preparing my Rep for loads of negativity on this topic>
Ok, let me first start by saying that what NERD and MAVERICK are doing is exactly what FIRST needs. However, I dislike how NERD is approaching it; with MAVERICK, anybody can join and feel obligated to represent their region. As with NERD, only about 20+ people are aknowledged as being a member, and seems as if this is some exclusive club that you must be on the A list to get into. Again, I'm not whining as to why I'm not initiated yet, but to clarify from the NERDs as to why this is?
I mean I know plenty of New Englanders' who have been in FIRST from the very roots, I myself...2000. I've been so involved that I HAD to take a year off from a team this year to get my finances in order. And I see on 230's NERD website some of these people have been on CD for less than 2 years and been in FIRST for only 2-3 years. I'm sure there is a reason that they are a member, but this just doesn't seem fair to those of us who have given our time for FIRST and are unrecognized.
Again, Yes to organization...No to exclusiveness. Let anybody who has spirit Join.
/End rant
~Greg
(PS if anybody wants to argue this, PM me, I'm more than willing to sacrifice my inbox rather than this thread)