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Re: I have a SERIOUS complaint.
Posted by Chris Orimoto at 04/14/2001 3:09 AM EST


Student on team #368, Kika Mana, from McKinley High School and Nasa Ames/Hawaiian Electric/Weinberg Foundation.


In Reply to: I have a SERIOUS complaint.
Posted by Erin on 04/13/2001 8:32 AM EST:



Well, here's my opinion...see I come from a STATE that only sent 3 teams total to 1 regional (no national competitions or anything like that for us). Honestly, newspapers (as well as most people who read them) don't really care about the WHOLE story behind everything. What IS appealing however, is a winner...or some kind of great recognition received.

It also depends on the article...and the personality of the interviewee. We were the ONLY Hawaii team to get a FRONT PAGE article before shipping of the robot even occurred...and we were ALSO the ONLY Hawaii team this year (although there are only two others) to return home WITHOUT a Regional Championship Trophy/Medal.

It definitely wasn't as bad as it sounds. There have been a few articles about each team in the paper (us included). In fact, I tip my hat to Waialua (359) and Waipahu (636). Things fell their way and it was definitely THEIR year.

All in all, don't feel too bad Erin...it's just today's sad society that allows for such exploitation to take place in the first place. Although FIRST strives to employ gracious professionalism and exemplify the "real world", there are still winners and losers in our world. Things work both ways, and we all get our fair share in the end. (Or at least some of us do).

Just my personal thoughts...

Chris, #368
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