Define FIRST

[Al Skierkiewicz]

An opportunity to learn, grow, network, with potential worldclass scientists and engineers.

[KDawg]

Originally Posted by KelliV

FIRST is a multi-national organization that places high school students with mentors from the worlds major corparations. Through this partnership they get a game to build a robot for and participate in a 6 week build season that ends in around 30 worldwide regionals and a Championship Event in Atlanta Georgia.

thats like..52 words.
A high-school robotics competition incorporating essential life skills within.

[jacob07]

A FUN EXCITING SOCIAL EVENT THAT HELPS ANYONE BROADEN THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

[Madison]

A movement that will someday save the planet.

[Ken Leung]

I don't know what makes me think of this, it doesn't make much sense anyway... I am pretty sure my reputation will be ruined after this, I won't ever say this in front of people, not ever, but here goes:

Q: Define FIRST in 10 words or less.
A: Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada! Dada!

Also see: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jenglish/E...104/tzara.html

[dlavery]

Q: Define FIRST in 10 words or less.
A: I can do it in two words (this feels like an episode of "Name That Tune"):

FIRST : "The future"



-dave


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[KelliV]

Originally Posted by KDawg

thats like..52 words.
A high-school robotics competition incorporating essential life skills within.

Fine.. .here are my 10 words or less...

FIRST: A place where imaginations roam free and anything is possible.

[Andrew Blair]

Uh, "Organization for the inspiration and recognition of science and technology", duh...

-or-

A passion inciting diversion...

[JaneYoung]

This thread would make a neat poster.

[BandChick]

To quote the official FIRST website:
FIRST: The hardest fun ever.