Thread: Why did you join FIRST?
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Unread 10-06-2009, 10:32
JaneYoung JaneYoung is offline
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Re: Why did you join FIRST?
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Originally Posted by FRC4ME View Post
But perhaps the best part is, it took me until my senior year to realize that the team I was on - Team 339, "Kilroy" - was one of the three teams covered in the 2003 documentary. Yes, that very group of students and mentors I remember seeing on TV six years ago, wishing but never daring to believe that I could one day join their ranks, I am now a part of.
This is a wonderful and incredible journey. You might consider sharing it with the FIRST marketing team. The link and information is here. The wow factor for me is that you remembered the name, FIRST, and that you committed to trying it and stuck it out, ending up living the dream.

Amazing.
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