Sport or not?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by thehurd03

... ten years from now when First will be switched in for baseball as America's pass time, there will still be doubts as to if First is a sport.

If this were to happen, then there will have to be a huge shift in understanding among many FIRSTers and FRC teams regarding the importance and value of engineers, technologists, scientists, inventors, and professionals as members of the teams and as mentors. There will have to be acceptance within the community in order for acceptance to be found elsewhere as a national/international sport.

That means the emphasis will continue to be placed where it has been and belongs - inspiring the educational pursuits of the students in these areas and in recruitment on every level, continuing the circle/cycle through generations. Sustaining quality FIRST teams should be an on-going long term goal.