[Chucknye173]

There seems to be a bit of confusion over the Championship jackets for team 173. As the tem leader I will try to clear it up .The East Hartford BOE as a matter of past practice has boughth team jackets for ALL sports teams that won a state championship. The superintendent felt that it was only appropriate to do the same for an academic team that won the nationals. The other two BOE (Rockville & Coventry) concurred as they also have bought team jackets for SPORTS teams. As the team leader, and a teacher I though this was a commendable gesture showing that the BOE values FIRST Robotics in the same vein as they value their respective sports teams. Dean Kamen has always portrayed SPORTS as receiving an inordinate amount of attention and here is an example of an academic team getting the same consideration. So if there are issues out there re: the RAGE team 173 Jackets. Guesss what - The TEAM DID NOT GET some one to buy the jackets!!! It was a gesture of equality from the Board of Education showing that FIRST Robotics is JUST as worthy as a football team or a baseball team etc. About time!!!