[Laaba 80]

Ok, I'm going to explain my FIRST - High School Football comparison because I dont think people know where I am coming from. When it comes down to it, most FIRST teams are a school club, such as a football team. People in both areas come to watch the games, because it is fun times. There is dancing in both between the action, with FIRST everything we are talking about, and with football cheerleaders and mascots. Are all people at both events involved with the team(or roobot) playing? no. However those who are enjoy it so much more. When I was in middle school I played football. I would go to our high school games, and I couldnt wait to become a part of that, and I loved going to them. Once I got into High School though, I found out that the football team has practice every day and to pplay on varsity, you need to be in the weight room 5 days a week, year round. I decided not to join, because for the amount of commitment needed, I didnot like playing enough. Many FIRSTers feel this too because it is a huge commitment. Others just have absolutely no idea, which as I said earlier, I think is the teams job to get them interested.
Joey