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Re: Some reasons to go to more than one regional
Posted by Greg Mills, Engineer on team #16, Baxter Bomb Squad, from Mountain Home and Baxter Healthcare.

Posted on 4/6/99 6:49 AM MST


In Reply to: Some reasons to go to more than one regional posted by Joe Johnson on 4/5/99 8:28 PM MST:



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: We faced a serious financial crisis this past year. We really stopped and asked 'Is this worth it'. We have developed a very strong program with the local school and didn't want that to stop. I started to research other similar robotics competitions ( and there are alot of other choices if you look). In the end we decided to stay with FIRST because of exactly what Joe said. It's about Inspiration! We have a series of 'Engineering classes that we teach to the student team members, but even the course material is designed to show what an Engineer can do rather than to teach how to do it. I admit that the travel is a draw but once we our hands on the students we have a chance to inspire them. After the fact, I think most students will not remember WDW as the best part of FIRST. FIRST is very expensive and everyone should be concerned about it, however the 'bigness' of the events is what really has a profound effect on the students. Each event that we attend increases that impact.

As far as regionals are concerned, we didn't have the money to send the team to three competitions this year. The team voted to send a small group of 'essential' folks to the Florida regional and go to the Great Lakes regional as a team. This was a good way to save money and yet support the new regional and give us a chance to see the machine in competition. (We made no changes or even major repairs after either regional this year)

I realize I rambled a bit, but I see both sides to the expense issue and both sides of the multiple regional issue. I feel that FIRST is what it is and we can either play or not.

Greg





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