Preparing for the Town Hall Meeting on the New Championships Format

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Leav

One ray of hope I can imagine in all this is that maybe FIRST could move back towards the super regional format in a few years by scaling back these events and adding back a true championship.

And then we would look back at the 2017-2020(?) as the dark ages of the big mistake.

Learning curve. Possibly, a steep one.

The response regarding thinking we would be further along in regions moving to Districts holds merit. This change could possibly help move that forward. I'd love to see more discussion about that.

It is not surprising that the focus is on furthering the mission and that all of the programs need to be represented/involved at both events. Core Values are Core Values and the progression plan is important. It is what makes FIRST, FIRST. FRC is a part of the whole, not the whole. The program has continued to develop over the years and I don't see that changing. The development is off the field as well as on the field; it has to be that way. STEM initiatives and developments don't take a vacation. That means that FIRST has to continue to evolve to keep up and remain relevant in its mission.

Jane