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Unread 22-05-2008, 10:57
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Re: Lettering in FIRST

In HOT's school district, many activities that aren't sports get varsity letters. Band, choir, and academics are just some of those. I joined the team in 2001, and we were already receiving letters at that point. I'm not sure how or when we got them, but it's been many years. I think a lot of the lettering process at our school has to do with the time invested, not just if it's a sport or not. For example, our marching band was in the top 30 in the country at that time, and we spent at least as many (if not more) hours in practice and competing than most sports teams to get to that point and stay there.

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One thing I learned was that if you want to inspire others they need to know what you have done. While modesty can be a noble attribute, it doesn't necessarily help spread the word of FIRST. Do you want funding? Do you want to build your team? Do you want to build teams around you? If you answered yes to any of those then please do everything possible to spark conversations about your team and show people you are proud of your team. If this includes a lettermans jacket with a little brass pin of a triangle, circle, and square, so be it.
I agree with this. We do lots of community service to make sure the whole community knows who HOT is. We are invited to the school pep rallies , we march parades, do road clean-ups, etc, for this familiarity. Many of our students get lettermans jackets with "Robotics" or "FIRST" across the back, and that prompts other students to ask questions -- I had one and wore it proudly, and answered many questions about it.
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