Thread: 2011 FRC and VRC Championships at the same time.
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Re: 2011 FRC and VRC Championships at the same time.
Although I don't know all the factors behind this decision, and it may have been inevitable, I have to say it strikes me as a very, very poor one.

Volunteers will be missed from both events.

Teams will be missed from both events.

Publicity will be less for both events (less spread-out, anyways)


When there's competition between teams, everyone is encouraged to do better. When there's competition between competitions, the same happens, but at what cost? FIRST and VRC are out to inspire students. They shouldn't put doing it better than anyone else as a higher priority.

I'm afraid that this will make both events somewhat disappointing next year. I'm hoping I'm wrong...
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