[Lil' Lavery]

Walt, thank you very much for the effort you and the other volunteers give.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that you are operating in total secrecy from FIRST HQ, but rather what some are saying is that we want to know what you would consider a successful season. You say you are going to study data and surveys, which is great news that I fully support, but what data exactly are you studying and what are the desired results you are looking for?

The qualm some of us have with the process is the lack of transparency thus far regarding the specific and/or quantified objectives of the program, as well as the implications of the system on the rest of the country and FIRST. None of us are saying we shouldn't give this a try, but we want to know now, before the events run their course, what constitutes success. It is the only way to objectively quantify and evaluate the impact of this pilot.