[EStokely]

What a great post. And like others I may not agree with all you wrote but I believe it is something that we forget about. That with or without our knowledge or consent role models are created.

I usually have to only make a couple of decent blunders a year in order to insure I am not placed in a such a role on our team.

And if I ever lose sight of who i am I look to some of the strong teams in my area and I am humbled pretty quick. When you have XBot(488), IRS(1318) and Skunkworks(1983) in your backyard you quickly understand what leaders look like.

But I like to share who my role models are (at least the ones before I joined the FIRST community.)
Ford, Edison...not the best people always but I can't help but admire what they did.


As for the worry that some well respected FIRST celeb will be caught in some act that will make him or her look less than perfect I can only hope that the students are smart enough to separate the person that inspired them and the person that made a mistake.

I mean did you know that the on the Woodie Flowers award the ball bearings can fall out!?! Doesn't mean I can't marvel at how well the super shifter works :-)