Thread: Ideas to move in the direction of making FIRST competitions 'fair'
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Unread 04-11-2006, 16:31
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Re: Ideas to move in the direction of making FIRST competitions 'fair'
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Originally Posted by BlondeNerd
...does not seem right when I see teams at competition with several middle-aged men in the pit working on the bot, while students serve merely as drivers.
I look forward to the day when we are having these healthy discussions regarding FIRST's development and someone comments on several middle-aged women in the pit working on the robot. That will be cool.

Edit: To add to this comment, I don't know that what the teams are achieving and working towards in FIRST will ever be completely equal or fair. We are working in getting young girls engaged in science and math and keeping them engaged. That effort is gaining ground in FIRST and we are seeing growth but it will take time. That is just one example. Much of the discussion in this thread and others shows me that teams handle themselves wisely and carefully and look at different perspectives and views when developing and evolving. All of this shows up on the competition field with teams at different stages of the journey.
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