[delsaner]

I feel that some people pay more attention to the competition then the build season, which could set some people off. Winning is nice once in a while, but I feel that the main experience is during the build season. During build season we are learning about different aspects of engineering, which is what I thought we as FIRSTers should be doing; we should be more focused about teaching engineering to students and learning more, not winning competitions. I am not saying that winning is insignificant, but some people seem to be focused more on the competition, which could be why FIRST changed things up a little bit with this coopertition aspect.

In short, some people should realize that the build season is the more significant portion of the competition. Competition is a place to have fun, meet new people, and celebrate a successful build season (winning would be nice too, but it shouldnt be the main focus).

My personal view.