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Originally Posted by SlimBoJones
FIRST competitions (FRC, FTC, FLL) are products,...
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I disagree. I believe the product is no less than a culture that celebrates science and engineering. FIRST competitions are merely a means to that end.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin
Can FIRST bring its programs to the mainstream, while still retaining the elements that make it successful?
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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
I have one question: What is the purpose of FIRST as it grows larger: to change to match the expectations of the mainstream or to try and change the mainstream to match FIRST's expectations?
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Bingo. FIRST cannot succeed by changing in order to appeal to "the mainstream". FIRST has
changing the mainstream as a goal.