It's Championship, Not Nationals

[JaneYoung]

If my name is going to be connected with the term, yelling, I would like to take a moment to address it.

Taking a step back - FIRST started small and developed over time. A very short amount of time, if you think about it. Big Mike's post refers to a different time, a different era. That is when the competition was called, the Nationals. And then, FIRST grew and with growth, changed the name of the gathering of all of the teams that come together in the final event of the season. It is called the Championship event.

Change is very hard. We see it reflected in these fora often:
- discussions of name changes for teams
- event changes
- technological changes
- changes in sponsors, schools, mentors
- students graduating

That's just a few. Change. How we handle it, deal with it, respect it - is up to us individually and as a team/group/organization. It shows who we are and what we are made of.

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So there you go,
that's pretty much how I 'yell'.
Jane