Team 1717 retires

[Ian Curtis]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

And this is why FIRST as a national organization needs to integrate themselves with education rather than separate themselves from it.

I'm not so sure. I don't know if FIRST's mission and DPEA's statement about educational objectives necessarily align.

Originally Posted by Noozhawk

"Learning objectives and outcomes simply must be prioritized over other considerations by an educational institution, and retaining the FIRST Robotics program as a capstone project cannot be justified when the Mechatronics project offers students a substantially more enriching educational experience.”

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/stud..._robotics_team

Originally Posted by FIRST Mission

Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/vision