Why are YOU involved in FIRST?

[Andrew]

Whenever we start our season, I try to ask the people involved what they hope to get out of the program. I'm actually now evolving a survey so as to make the answers more uniform and to clarify the roles for the various constituencies. Answers have ranged from the purely selfish to the purely selfless.

Within the constraints of our facilities, skill levels, and available work hours, we try to accommodate as many people's desires as possible. This has helped us ensure that we have "satisfied customers" (which includes the engineers, teacher, external sponsors, high school administrations, ...).

I would be curious to hear from the broader community, why you are involved with FIRST.


Since I started this thread, I'll go first...

I am an engineer with too many years of education and not enough years of experience. My primary reasons for being involved are:
1. I like to design systems from the ground up.
2. I enjoy passing on skills which I have accumulated over many years to the next generation.
3. Participating in a Regional competition or Nationals is the most fun you can have without breaking the law.
4. I don't have enough stress in my life.

Andrew
Team 356