The Politics of FIRST

[Stephen Kowski]

i think that there are always political relations within an organization where there are accolades to be given or earned be they monetary or otherwise.

im sure people will try to bolster their own chances of winning some kind of award because that is just how it is sometimes. unfortunately whenever favors or something is being given most people will expect something in return. for example the companies here get the assurance that they will get a better educated/trained workforce if they donate time and money....i know the push to get the championship in certain locals is extremely political and certain groups are willing to go to great lengths for certain items, but i digress.

every team has at least one person that is participating in some sort of political game to keep the team afloat because that is what is necessary. be it politics at the high school, the companies, or in the FIRST organization....it really makes no difference because the kinds of things that go on are political in nature and that is just the way it is.