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Originally Posted by Jack Jones
I don't know about the rest of you, but I do this to give kids an opportunity that I never had. I do not do it because I want to be a hero or role model; and I do not do it in order to produce the next generation of elitist jerks!
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"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders."
Dean Kamen, Founder
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To me that reads as though engineers like yourself should be role models and people we look up to. I always looked up to the engineers when I was a student, heck, I still do. I've always felt that was what FIRST was about, connecting students with mentors who can serve to inspire and guide them along a path they might not otherwise have known. To do that you have to be a role model not just some bum off the street. You have to show the students that what you do is every bit as awesome as what their favorite athlete does.