[lil'est lavery]

As easy as it is to compare FIRST with most sports, there are a lot of major differences between the two. Although there definitely are people who are involved with FIRST for the wrong reasons, there are also people in modern sports in it for the same wrong reasons and, in my opinion, plenty of people involved with FIRST for all the right reasons. I personally, think that the competition only adds to the challenge and the fun of the game, but I can see how it would take away from the experience for some. As far as athletes being in it because they love the game, as I walk through competitions and look at all the people smiling, cheering, and dancing, I would say we have that too. I certainly love robotics, and I think I can speak for everyone who comes back year after year in saying that they love it too.