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Originally Posted by Matt Krass
And I can personally attest to shooting myself in the foot in 2003 when I became convinced the engineers from the company interested in sponsoring us couldn't possibly know more about sensor coding then me, Still living that one down.
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Yes, I am still cringing about standing in awe in the "end zone" of the playing field at UTC (my first time ever being on any playing field) and having Woodie come up and ask me "Well, what do you think?" I said something about I thought everything was going well, I had some concerns about the bleachers, but... and then realizing later on he was referring to how the game was being played out. My one chance to talk to a legend and I blew it, thinking like a NEM!
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Originally Posted by Kims Robot
So we need to treat them like real people, but with respect for what they do as well. They can choose to be elsewhere, give their money elsewhere, not promote this great program. Appreciation is key.
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You are right, Kim, and there is one thing I know we can all do better with each other... I receive a lot of e-mails and PMs on Chief Delphi. I have been at FIRST events where people have come up to me and greeted me and started a conversation with me and to be honest, I have no idea who the person is! It's embarassing to me, and even if you tell me your name, I still might not be able to place you. It's respectful when approaching someone to introduce yourself and place yourself into a context the other person might know, "Hi, I'm Kathie from NEMO, the Non-Engineering Mentor Organization. I'm 'KathieK' on Chief Delphi and we exchanged some e-mails a while ago about your team merging with another high school. How did that go?" or "Hi, you don't know me, I'm Kathie Kentfield. I've been a volunteer with FIRST for 6 years. I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello." And our custom (here in the U.S. anyway) is to shake another person's hand when being introduced; learn how to look someone in the eye and offer a nice (not too strong, not too wimpy) handshake. If you're an introvert like me, it takes practice. Practice it with your fellow team members. I know of a team that did this and when I met them, every student addressed me with respect and a handshake and a proper introduction. That impressed me!