What is FIRST?

[Joe Lambie]

FIRST to Me

Family, Friends, Inspiration, these are FIRST.
It is something that when done right allows everyone to grow up,
Allows everyone to learn what it is like to be equal,
No Adults, No High Schoolers, No Leaders, No One above the other,
There are only Friends and Family.

FIRST is intangible ultimately.

No One word can describe it.
Either you get it or you don't.

FISRT is not about Titles or Awards or Medals.
FIRST is about the people in it.
The People are what makes FIRST special.
Some say the Chairman's Award is the most prestigous award in FIRST.
I Disagree.
The Respect and Friendship one earns from other teams by far is the ultimate, most prestigous award anyone can get while being in FIRST.

The People we meet while being a part of FIRST is what makes the program what it has become.
If everyone loses “it”, that intangible gut feeling of what FIRST is, than all will be lost and FIRST will become evreything I hoped it would never become.
This is what FIRST is to me.

Let me know what you all think of what I said and what you think FIRST is.

[Rich Wong]

This is good stuff....

good enough for the Chairman's Award.

[Amber H.]

Very nice Whooper94.
I am willing to bet that there are many out there who would say, “My thoughts exactly”.


My thoughts........

FIRST is an effective catalyst for positive, long overdue change in our society.

[Redhead Jokes]

Originally posted by whooper94
FIRST to Me
Allows everyone to learn what it is like to be equal,
No Adults, No High Schoolers, No Leaders, No One above the other,
There are only Friends and Family.

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Love what you wrote.

I'd just like to add that our team in the past treated newbies like dirt - they were supposed to do all the dirty work, like a hazing thing. We've changed that.

Our team in the past worked in two locations, it became an us vs them that was very volatile. We've changed that.

And to me part of the FIRST experience is getting students who don't have computers at home and wouldn't otherwise be getting this exposure interacting on the computer thru our forums, with the software, or other technology...

and less technical students discovering to their amazement that they can be working with machines...

[Amber H.]

Hey Redhead Jokes,

I like the fact that your team hs made those changes to be more unified and to treat EVERY team member fairly. I think that is an excellent example of what first should be.

[Redhead Jokes]

BTW, our team would LOVE to adopt you. How do you feel about frequent flyers clubs?

[Amber H.]

Originally posted by Redhead Jokes
BTW, our team would LOVE to adopt you. How do you feel about frequent flyers clubs?

With all due rsepect to the redheaded gogetter-diva...

Whatever for? They've already got the chief dynamo in you!

Madame I thank you for the compliment.

As for frequent flyer miles, I stopped flying commercally last September. ....some nonesense about too many metal parts in my body and that whole strip search scenario.


Hey, would the fact that I'm practically a walking hardware store qualify me as a piece of FIRST equipment if I ever found a team?

[Redhead Jokes]

Originally posted by Miss Tree
Hey, would the fact that I'm practically a walking hardware store qualify me as a piece of FIRST equipment if I ever found a team?

We hereby name you...

FIRST's Walking Hardware Store

[mtaman02]

amen to all that is said here

[RBrandy]

well said Joe

[chellyzee93]

Well said Joe, that definetly came from the heart I know.

That's something very important that some go through the program without realizing. I hope that this post is read by many and that the fire within you and is kindleling for the hearts of others.You have a way with words, do not forget your power, remember the influence that you have on others, and never ever let that fire go out.

-Your Seedling

[evulish]

Originally posted by Miss Tree

As for frequent flyer miles, I stopped flying commercally last September. ....some nonesense about too many metal parts in my body and that whole strip search scenario.


Hey, would the fact that I'm practically a walking hardware store qualify me as a piece of FIRST equipment if I ever found a team?

So you're saying you're a robot, ehh? (We have someone on our team like that...not the metal part...but mentally...*points and stares at weedie*...err.. )