F stand for Fame in FIRST?

[MikeDubreuil]

I think FIRST fame is nice, but it's definitely over-rated. It's also certainly not what the program is about.

I get plenty of fame on my own team. Staying until 4am on ship night so the robot gets finished. Mentoring a student and teaching them something they never thought they could do. I like it when the people on my team talk glowingly about my contributions. Or when I help another team out and they appreciate what I've done for them.

Unfortunately, I'm not famous, and people like me are a dime a dozen in FIRST. Well respected and famed on their own teams, but the rest of the world never hears about us.