[JaneYoung]

Because you feel so strongly about the lyrics in this song, Paul, it would seem appropriate that you contact FIRST directly, expressing your point of view as you have throughout this thread.

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As Billfred has said, there are many ways to interpret the lyrics and as Dan has said, the song was not written for FIRST. There has not been a winners song custom written for the FIRST competitions. This one comes close.

I just spent a summer encouraging my daughter to dig deep. She had a difficult time with one of her classes. Each time she felt frustrated or lost, we would find ways to help her dig deeper. One of the phrases: There are no losers or slackers here. None. Go for it.

No time for losers means that to me. The rest of the song discusses the difficulty of the win and the journey towards the win. To me, no time for losers, means - when on the field, get thoughts of losing out of your mind, and keep your eye on the goal - the win. Everyone on that field feels that. Everyone. The teams that emerge from the competition having won by defeating worthy opponents, enjoy the moment of celebrating their journey and their win. There is no time for losers in the moment. Only a time for winners and celebration. When you look in the stands you see that moment clearly. For the champions and for everyone who participated in the season.
And I also recognize that the Chairman's Award, The WFA, the Volunteer Award, etc., are each a part of the winning circle and enjoy that moment as well. I also believe the referees, the judges, the volunteers, and the event planners who participated - share that special moment. No, it does not go against GP.