IFI Responds to the Community

[Pavan Dave]

Originally Posted by Steve W

To teach and inspire we must set the example. FIRST needs to follow it's own words and set the example. GP is a phrase coined by FIRST and is part of the foundation FIRST is built upon. If you pull GP from the foundation FIRST will become very unstable. I would hope that FIRST is better than not following their own words.

Maybe FIRST believes that either some rules are meant to be broken OR only individuals can practice gracious professionalism because organizations and professional settings make it impossible? Either way I'm going to be disappointed when Woodie gives his GP speech at kickoff because I'll be thinking of my friends in Greenville, Texas.

EDIT: I am not judging Woodie. I am judging the words being preached by FIRST during the kickoff. Woodie's not the only one that talks about GP, but he is the one that introduces the concept and the one everyone thinks of when you hear GP.