Girls on FIRST teams

[Pirate_Nelly354]

I am one of two girls on the our team. I'm the captain of the team and I usually don't like to show-off but if I'm speaking to someone about FIRST I will proudly say I'm the captain. Why? Cause it's like a big "haha" to the people that think girls can't do this or that. I totally totally totally hate it when some people think girls can't do something. And while on them team, I show them that girls can. I don't like the fundraising part [[though I have done it]], I like the hands-on stuffs. Doing construction rocks! It's so awesome! I love the jigsaw<3 Lovely, lovely tool =] I don't think the boys on the team give me a "special treatment" just cause I'm a girl, they seem me as just another team member. I like it that way.

[themagic8ball]

I haven't had time to read this whole thread (packing for ATL!) but I am all for girls on FIRST teams. I am currently dating one (one year today) and she is the marketing lead for our team. Her business skills are absolutely supberb. I think a lot of people miss the fact that there is more than mechanical on a FIRST team. We have females on each of our CDTS and they do just as much if not more work than the guys. Like someone said earlier, it really doesn't matter who you are as long as you are a team player and get the work done.