Mentors on the team

[ianonavy]

I think it's pretty clear what FIRST is about. It is For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

At the end of the day, it should come to this: were the students successfully INSPIRED by their mentors to do the best they could to use science and technology to solve the problem of the FIRST Robotics Competition and win? That can't happen if mentors do all the thinking while students do menial tasks like organize screws and drill holes.

Recognition comes from promoting science and technology, and allowing it to be recognized in school communities, and everywhere it can be heard. That comes from individual teams reaching out to show just how cool robots can really be, and to get people truly excited and passionate about robotics and engineering.