[Mike]

If FIRST is a sport, it shouldn't be classified as such because you need muscle to tighten screws. I work harder for an hour in the gym than I do six weeks in FIRST (although I am a programmer.) Nonetheless, if you aren't physically hurting the next day I wouldn't call it demanding...

The more I think about it, the less of a sport FIRST is. Would you call your chess club a sport? Is debate team a sport? As someone else mentioned, Model UN? However, I don't think not being a sport is necessarily a bad thing. Sport is just a classification, what we do in FIRST is so much more. We innovate, we spend hours, days, weeks trying to figure out how to most efficiently throw a foam ball through a hoop. You don't do anything relatively close to FIRST in any other sport, game or club. FIRST is very unique and that is something to be proud of.

As far as jackets go, if band gets one you should get one. If only sports get them... you're out of luck. I'd rather have a custom designed team jacket anyways.