FAHA: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

[Scott Ritchie]

I am not sure how to say this without sounding like a callused old dried up prune. When you are doing FIRST things you can’t let yourself worry about others and things like this. In a way you are learning another of life’s hard lessons compliments of FIRST. I found out and watched others find out you can’t expect fair treatment, representation, or recognition through this program as a volunteer-mentor. All you can do is continue to do what you do and do it for the right reasons (i.e. inspiring others). This isn’t a grow up and quit wining response at all. It is to say that if you are looking for justice and due recognition this is a hard place to find these things. During my leadership time at Cyber Blue I found that many people want to accuse you of this and take credit for that, and that is ok as long as our mission is being attained and the kids being focused on. If you are in the trenches through the long haul you will be able to talk such a better game in an interview that their heads will spin. In a nut shell you keep the students and the program in crosshairs and let karma work her magic.