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Originally Posted by JaneYoung
- If you have an opportunity to meet some of the fine folks of FIRST, smile, shake their hands, and tell them it is a pleasure to meet them.
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At every event you go to, seek out the fine folks of FIRST, or the Regional Director, FIRST Senior Mentor, VISTA Volunteer, Chair of the planning committee, any member of the planning committee, the referees, judges, technical field advisors, sponsors and on and on and on. Many of these people don't work frenetically 6 weeks a year building a robot. They work frenetically 12 months a year building this program so we can all benefit. Say THANK YOU. Say THANK YOU for volunteering your time so I can be a part of this great event. Say THANK YOU for organizing this event so my team could compete in it. Say THANK YOU for securing the funds so that we can have an event that rivals any sports team championship. We all get so caught up with winning or losing or keeping track of rankings that we forget to revel in the moment and thank those people that are making it happen for us.