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Posted by Fran .

Other on team #166, Team Merrimack, from Merrimack High School and Unitrode/R.S. Machines.

Posted on 9/25/99 5:55 AM MST


In Reply to: FIRST in politics.. posted by colleen on 9/24/99 9:06 AM MST:




I personally feel that FIRST tests its political clout with the city......a few years ago Dean wanted a demolition permit for a mill building but said he wouldn't be destroying anything....he seemed to just want it granted in case.....there were many rounds fired on this one. Now FIRST has been in the paper a lot in support of the civic center and claims it can't find a venue locally until it is built. I can't believe they can't find a place and time available somewhere in our state or how about MA.......the civic center will not be done before 2001 if ground ever gets broken. The current political group seems to favor FIRST and I hope it will continue....I for 1 think the current mayor will be challenged but will remain.


Our school is 1 without support within the school except for 1 or 2 teachers....we found an outside shop who let us come in for building......we do animation at our sponsors site(Unitrode) and we always raise all but the entry fees. Sometimes I feel we are on our own but I have taken the students to Rumble and River Rage and there was also no hassles from the school...we just went on our own...no engineers either so we gave many others the opportunity to help us . The spirit of FIRST always smiles on us.

Our sponsors are always changing but if students really want the program they can find a way, you just have to beg more,

Fran

: yeah..how's that? and if it's true..is it made a point that people in Manchester know that? It seems as if NH and esp. Manchester are overly supportive of FIRST (Manchester's its home!!) and if they knew that guy didn't support it, it could influence the race..

: Not to get FIRST on a political level, but if FIRST lost support in Manchester who knows what would happen!

: Just a thought... cause I would definitely like to see the competition return to NH as I think mostpeople would..