[FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey

[D.Allred]

Originally Posted by indieFan

I wrote something very similar to this in my survey.

The question FRC needs to ask itself is: Does it want to emphasize the engineering, including the trade-offs that are required (everything has a trade-off), or does it want to emphasize winning a competition?

Interesting point. FIRST's goal is to inspire students and grow to reach as many students as possible. It emphasizes Gracious Professionalism and Co-opertition. Engineering and competition are just a means to that end.

I don't have the wisdom to know if eliminating bag day will negatively or positively impact those goals. My gut feel is it will provide more opportunities for teams to interact outside of competition which is a net positive to FIRST.

The change to a district event structure actually emphasizes competition more than dropping bag day. (More matches... same money ... better use of resources is the theme presented.) Are districts overemphasizing competition?

Food for thought.

David