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Originally Posted by Molten
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Originally Posted by ICanCountTo19
Over the past couple years in a large number of Dean's speaches we have heard him adress teams who are student run, no adult mentors. He says they're missing the point.
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I think Dean is missing a point. Honestly, I know I'm speaking heresy here. Sure, for some the point of FIRST is about the adults working side by side with students. But for some of us, FIRST is about something else. For me it is about educating the students. Period. I honestly don't care what Dean or Woodie expect for people to get out of FIRST. |
Oh, really? I, not Dean, am the one that has made the point during the kick-off broadcast that teams choosing to participate in FIRST without professional mentors to work with their teams are missing the point of the program. I find your counter-assertion intriguing. I would be quite interested in learning how I, or Dean, or Woodie, am all wrong and missing the point of FIRST.
But before you answer, I would urge you to carefully research the entire referenced statement, and the context in which it was delivered. Don't rely on second-hand abstractions or someone else's recollection of what was said. Look into it for yourself, and get some direct knowledge of exactly what was being advocated before you form your opinion (he asked innocently, with a pebble resting in an extended palm).
-dave
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