2012 Texas Robot Roundup

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Michael Blake

Jane, you said "I'm not referencing any teams. I'm referencing our state..."

But, I saw the quote above in your previous post which referenced specifically teams "who value IRI"... and, we all know the Texas teams who regularly go to IRI, have applied this season to IRI, and who aspire (like us) to go in future seasons... if you didn't mean to reference "any teams", I don't know why you put the IRI aspirational reference in?! Maybe I'm reading the original post wrong...

I'll factor in your clarification into my thinking on this...

As for "A word to the wise, sir... don't twist my words or try to turn them into something they are not. Jane"

I think that's a little over the top...

Many many teams aspire to attend IRI, Michael. I'm addressing them, not the ones who already qualify. If you read my posts, you will see that I consistently reach out to the teams who aspire to be better, to dream, to create opportunities for themselves to achieve those dreams. There will be 72 teams chosen for IRI with some alternates reserved for any that drop out during the process. How many FRC teams are there world-wide, Michael? How many FRC teams are there in Texas? How many of those Texas teams who have applied but could potentially not be accepted - still aspire to attend and compete?

Look at the bigger picture. You want to achieve your goals for your team. That is what this discussion has been about. Only your goals for your team: Einstein. Nothing wrong with that. However, I've attempted to open the discussion up to a few broader goals and insights. So have the other posters who have contributed to this discussion regarding the value of off seasons for everyone.

Jane