[Cody Carey]

I don't think Battlebots is the bane to all GP, like so many around here seem to. It is simply a different competition, and appeals to the general teenage psyche more. As was said before... they get more publicity than we do, and I think that makes a lot of people bitter.

Frankly, If FIRST ever came up with a violent game... they would peak the interest of a lot more teenagers.

That being said... It Is disappointing to be selling the Idea of building a robot in six weeks to a bright eyed freshman, only to have him ask what type of weapon we use, and turn away when you say that you don't use weapons. No matter how fast you are at changing the subject back to the exciting things that you DO get to do in FIRST, they are lost.

To counter this, we are currently making exciting promos and commercials to play at the High school in the morning that should catch a lot of people's eyes.