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Originally Posted by Henry_222
I am not against having a good time, I just don't feel that a dance marathon in a professional setting is appropriate.
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I agree with you that is not appropriate for a professional setting..... The thing is that we arent a professional setting. FIRST is like nothing else around, we have serious competition, while still having fun. Teams arent professional, remember most are a high school club. Do you think a high school football game is a professional setting?
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Originally Posted by Henry_222
I guess when it really comes down to it, the thing that frustrates me most is when a high schooler is excited about a robotics competition coming up... WHY are they excited?
For me, it sure as anything was the robots and competition.
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Why does it matter?? FIRST isn't all about the robots. Competitions are a chance for you to show off all of what you accomplished. It is also about meeting new people and having fun, while still being respectful.
If you took away all the dancing and other things, it will just make the competition boreing, and people wont look forward to them.
I am guessing that you are a volunteer for tournaments, and you dont like the dancing because it takes up time and makes you get home later. I'm not sure if this is true, and I dont think that there is anything wrong with that. I volunteered at the FTC tournament in Appleton last week. I had to hand out crystals, and it did get boreing. I dont mind how long it takes though, because its all about the teams participating. I also know as being a part of FLL and FRC since I was in 4th grade that I like that kind of stuff while participating. I understand where you are coming from, and I had this problem when I started volunteering, but I remembered how much fun I had with it. Look at it from a teams perspective, it really will make volunteering at the competition more enjoyable.
Joey