STEAM Actually comming to FRC, and im not happy

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

To which aspects of STEM do the Entrepreneurship and Imagery awards belong? These are "official FIRST awards" at competitions.

The inclusion of STEAM is not to say, "We need to add Art to FIRST". I see it as saying, "Art has already been part of FIRST and that needs to be recognized."

And has already been said, what does it harm?

If we realize that we need more than technical skills to thrive in a technical environment, that's a good thing. It's about being well-rounded.

There have been Entrepreneurship awards in FIRST for a long time. Should we add a B for business to the acronym as well? STEBAM?

The Chairman's Award is our highest honor, and places high emphasis on cultural impact, civil service, and community relations. Should we include a C for Culture in the acronym? STEBAMC?

We have a Volunteer of the Year Award, and themes of volunteerism ring true in several other awards FIRST gives out. Should we include a V in the acronym? STEVBAMC?

What does it hurt? The end goal of STEM. When there's more competition from the "A" fields for STEM grants, or money from STEM programs starts getting siphoned into "A" programs, it takes away from the resources dedicated to STEM. FIRST giving legitimacy to this is not a positive move for STEM advocacy.