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Yeah....me, too
Posted by Susanne Krussell.
Coach on team #163, The Quantum Mechanics, from International Academy and Quantum Consultants/Eaton/ITT.
Posted on 5/28/99 6:04 PM MST
In Reply to: I'm going to have to disagree posted by Tom Vanderslice on 5/27/99 11:51 PM MST:
Well Joe, You sure know how to start a good conversation! The thought of not making Nationals is frightening to me. FIRST is important in the life of my kids (and me, too!) This seems pretty exclusionary. New teams, shaky teams, low-budget teams, and teams who have a bad year will all be adversely affected. . Going to Nationals is a prime motivator. And I mean Nationals, NOT Disney. The kids come for the Nationals. To lose all hope of that with a poor showing at regionals is a cruel and unusual punishment. While I recognize the impending problem, Dean has said all along that he wants thousands of teams. They can work this out without excluding teams. I figure that as long as the economy does so well, we're in business funding-wise from the engineering companies. There are always more solutions to any problem, and I do not want to see kids lose an opportunity like the Nationals due to an overcrowding situation. Geez!
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