FIRST Nationals on "Regular" TV

[Joe Matt]

Originally posted by dlavery
p.s. KenLeung - whether you recognize it or not, I do consider you part of the "special group of students that embody the intellectual capital that will define the future of this country." Being part of this group has almost nothing to do with how many times "A+" shows up on a report card.

But, while I agree that it's hard work that makes the person, it's the sad fact that grades will end up being a factor along with if your in the correct classes (advanced, CAD, etc.) When FIRST becomes the new soccer-mom crazed (negative term), bad sportsmanship sport, it won't matter if Dean's speech is 48 hours long, people will act with disrespect once they discover the 'virtues' of FIRST.

I'd hate to see the day where FIRST is a try out sport where kids are ridiculed for not making it a la Football and parents get into fist fights. It's happened at innocent sports such as football, soccer, baseball, etc, so why not at FIRST? This is what I fear the most, a hijacking of FIRST by our current culture, not to change the culture, but to spread it's influences like a virus, killing off the Andy Bakers, Ken's, and Dave Lavery's of FIRST, leaving it hollow, shallow, and based on money.

*end rant*