Here is another one from one of our students
I also found out how to see all of last years posts.
You have to select the beginning option from the drop menu that says last posting. Then you can see all them. Here is also the link, hope it works.
http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdispl...0&daysprune=-1
Dear Senator Hilary Clinton,
My name is Angelica Hernandez, a senior from Carl Hayden Community High School . As the Vice President of the Falcon Robotics Team 842, I would like to tell you about FIRST, an incredible program that has existed for over 10 years.
FIRST not only engages students in challenging competitions, but also changes their perspective about science and technology. FIRST, an acronym for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an international organization created to promote science and technology in the lives of the future engineers, and inventors: the students. It offers students the opportunity to take part in a competition in which they will gain interest in science and strengthen both their teamwork and leadership abilities.
Personally, FIRST has provided me with a life changing experience. It has taught me the importance of science and technology and how without it our country will not remain to be the #1 country in the world. With fewer students graduating in the field of science and technology, our country will fall behind in technological advances. It is for this reason that I would like to ask you to support after school academic activities involving science and technology. It would be extraordinary to have all the high schools in the state enjoy the excitement that a FIRST team would entitle them to.
In addition, I would like to invite you to the National FIRST Robotics Competition proceeding on April 12-14 in the Atlanta Georgia, inside the Georgia Dome. This exciting event will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm every day. It would be an opportunity for you to learn more about this program and get a first hand feel of how FIRST is impacting the lives of high school students.
I hope you truly consider this invitation and have time in your schedule to attend. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at
ahrunner_08@yahoo.com and if you decide to attend the competition. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Angelica Hernandez
and here is another
My name is Leidy Robledo; I'm a sophomore attending Carl Hayden High School, which is located on 35 Ave and Roosevelt. I'm in my school's Falcon Robotic Team (842), which competes in the F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) Competition. The F.I.R.S.T. competition requires students to organize, build, and program a robot so that it can play in a sport-like game. Every year the Competition and rules change. Each year new and different parts are needed to build the robots. This gives all the teams, new & old, the equal chance to finish at the same time. After announcing the new rules, the teams have 6 weeks to complete the robots. This is where all the hard work takes places. When you really think about it 6 weeks is not that long to build and program the robots. During this period we must use our time very wisely, so, we have to work on the robot before school, during our lunch, and after school.
In my neighborhood teenagers aren't expected to go to college, for us it's a great accomplishment to even finish High School. Some of us think that after graduation we don't need more education. What I mean is that we do not have any inspiration to continue, many of us have not met anyone with a degree, besides teachers. When asked what career we want, we usually think of Hollywood or Sports, but we don't realize that only so many people can make it there. All this is changing thanks to a man named Dean Kamen. He created a sport that exercises the most important part of your body, your brain.
Today, I would like to have the honor of inviting you to the F.I.R.S.T. Nationals also known as the 'Super Bowl of Smart'. It will take place on April 12 through 14, in the Georgia Dome, in Atlanta, George. You can show your support for education, science and technology. Not only that, but I can guarantee that you will have a great time and you will be surprised what teenagers can accomplish if they set their mind to it. We'll be counting on you!
Sincerely,
Leidy Robledo
and another
Dear US Congressmen,
Hello my name is Nilo Thomas. I am on the Carl Hayden High School Falcon FIRST robotics team 842. Everyone thinks that my team is a Cinderella story because we are a poor school and yet we beat MIT, but we didn’t come from rags to riches we just discovered what we are capable of as a team. Everybody on the team has an essential job on the team even though some are more involved with the construction of the robot than others. The robotics team is not only for students who want a career in engineering but it’s also for students who want networking skills, public speaking skills, and leadership skills. There’s a job or place for everyone on the team.
FIRST stands for, For Inspiration of Science and Technology. The message of FIRST is to develop more future engineers in the United States and hopefully the entire world by changing the culture. By allowing students to become interactive at a young age with Science and Technology, the FIRST Program is helping to mold the future engineers and scientists of the world. Instead of focusing on a career in athletics or “living the American Idol dream” students can be encouraged to achieve academic goals for their future. This April on the 12-14 FIRST will be holding the nationals for the FIRST robotics competition at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. It would make a significant difference in the students outlook on robotics if you would be able to attend the competition.
The FIRST Robotics team has completely changed my outlook on Science, Technology, and Engineering in general. I now realize that FIRST is not only for nerds or the smart kids but its meant for the future of the world. It’s a program dedicated to molding the future generations of the worlds Scientists, Technicians, Engineers, and Leaders. The FIRST Program is dedicated to encouraging and supporting students in their admirations and goals in the fields of Science, Technology, and all academics. And wouldn’t be great to have a president that could program a robot one day.
Sincerely,
Nilo D. Thomas