Choose the FIRST Anthem?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Now I'm glad I didn't go to Boston.

Oh Lord! Are they playing this at all the regionals this weekend (most notably GTR)? I need to know so I can remember to bring my headphones in!

[TimCraig]

I thought you were a veteran? You don't wear earplugs all through the regionals? Especially when the kids are whining about why the robot doesn't work?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by TimCraig

I thought you were a veteran? You don't wear earplugs all through the regionals? Especially when the kids are whining about why the robot doesn't work?

What? Kids whine?

[JVGazeley]

They reallly need a "neither" option on the poll as I have to agree with what seems the concensus here in liking neither.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by TimCraig

I thought you were a veteran? You don't wear earplugs all through the regionals? Especially when the kids are whining about why the robot doesn't work?

I've got grey hair. When the whining starts, I've noticed it's as likely to come from mentors as from kids. Music at events is a good way to drown all that out -- I say crank it!

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

That song only applies to this year with Aim High being the game name and all.

I'll buy Billfred's arguments #2, #3, and #4 on this one. Also, I like NL's "Aim High" precisely because I don't think it will stand up over time (i.e., it will start to sound dated after a couple of years) -- that will motivate someone to write a new anthem.

Fresh material is one of the keys to sustaining FIRST. That's the reason we need a new game, new rules, new KOP elements, new teams, etc. every year.

[Travis Hoffman]

I'm sure U2, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Boy George, etc. are all bored....soooo.....

Let's all whine about the plight of those who are without FIRST and organize a massive fundraiser concert called "FIRST Aid" (48 has actually staged three such concerts locally) and recruit all these 80's icons to perform and write a song about FIRST ala "We Are the World", "Feed the World", etc.........

Can you imagine people like Andy Baker, Karthik, Copioli, Patton, Cokeley, Dillard, Lavery, Heidi, Woodie, Dean, Morrella, Warren, Boucher, Beatty, Olivera, Grady, etc. holding hands, swaying back and forth to the music, and singing a song like this? I smell music video....

So lame....

There comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the nerds must come together as one
There are schools that need us
And it's time to lend a hand to FIRST
The greatest program of all

We can't go on
Pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
Dean's great big family
And the truth, you know robots are all we need

[Chorus]
We are the nerds
We are the mentors
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're improving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your kitbot
So they'll know that someone cares
And their minds will be stronger and free
As Dean has shown us by giving us AIM HIGH
So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus]
We are the nerds
We are the mentors
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're improving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me


When your school has no team
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well, let us realize
That a change will only come
When we stand together as one

[Chorus]
We are the nerds
We are the mentors
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're improving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

[JaneYoung]

If y'all aren't careful I'm going to have to make another Walton response and delete myself again.....

This is just sad but I am laughing b-i-g belly laughs in my quiet law office.
Jane

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by T. Hoffman

Let's all whine about the plight of those who are without FIRST and organize a massive fundraiser concert called "FIRST Aid" (48 has actually staged three such concerts locally) and recruit all these 80's icons to perform and write a song about FIRST ala "We Are the World", "Feed the World", etc......... Can you imagine people like Andy Baker, Karthik, Copioli, Patton, Cokeley, Dillard, Lavery, Heidi, Woodie, Dean, Morrella, Warren, Boucher, Beatty, Olivera, Grady, etc. holding hands, swaying back and forth to the music, and singing a song like this? I smell music video....

<sways, sings>
"We are the weird!
We are the nerdly!
We wanna change the culture while we can, so we'll start early!
When we rise to the challenge, we can do anything we try!
So bring it on, we're gonna get it done, just you and me!"

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by T. Hoffman

I'm sure U2, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Boy George, etc. are all bored....soooo.....

Let's all whine about the plight of those who are without FIRST and organize a massive fundraiser concert called "FIRST Aid" (48 has actually staged three such concerts locally) and recruit all these 80's icons to perform and write a song about FIRST ala "We Are the World", "Feed the World", etc.........

Can you imagine people like Andy Baker, Karthik, Copioli, Patton, Cokeley, Dillard, Lavery, Heidi, Woodie, Dean, Morrella, Warren, Boucher, Beatty, Olivera, Grady, etc. holding hands, swaying back and forth to the music, and singing a song like this? I smell music video....

. . as long as its not the FIRST suffle(da BEARS)