[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by Cynette

That article is dead on with its connection between the American Competitive Initiatve and FIRST. I am very impressed that your newspaper editorial staff so aptly made the link. Do you know if the writer had a personal connection to FIRST?

Team 16 (Bomb Squad) has a big following in Mountain Home and they do get very good local press coverage. They are National Chairman's Award winners and they've made a big impact on the community: through FIRST Lego League tournaments, involvement of Baxter Healthcare engineers and the parents, teachers and staff at MHHS. Bomb Squad rocks Mountain Home!

I do hope other communities with FIRST teams can get the word into their local press. That sort of exposure raises awareness in the public and in local goverment. Just think of a letter to the editor of your newspaper as doing a "bonus" homework problem.

P.S. I might be worthwhile reading some of the comments following the opinion article. People are pretty finicky when it comes to the federal government spending their tax dollars!!