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Originally Posted by AndyB
This is a really good question to ask. How is one suppose to reply to this? "You don't need to be smart." doesn't really do the program justice.
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I like the word, potential.
Teenagers and adults all discover hidden potential, hidden talents, hidden reserves, hidden interests when given the opportunity. To discover them on a FIRST team can lead to scholarships, applying to schools one never thought about or only dreamed about, exploring new career options, innovations, ideas. To be a member on a FIRST team opens many doors to the world around us and to the world within us. That is too much to say during recruitment, obviously, but it is something to think about when talking with these young people who have self-doubts. You can say, 'come to a few meetings and see what you think'. It would be fun to have a business card for moments like this that says, try it - you'll like it. That nudges the person to think in a can-do fashion. Glass 1/2 full.
Obviously, I come from the 'leave no leaf unturned, no potential member behind' school.
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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
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