The future of FIRST

[595294001]

I think that as long as FIRST can make sure that sponsorship dollars never surpass the teams expenses FIRST will be able to keep its core values.

The want for fame is a powerful thing, but the want for fortune is greater. FIRST needs to makes sure that it stays focused on the wants of its students, not their coaches or sponsors. The students are (usually), the most altruistic of the three FIRST groups.

[IKE]

I don't like how sports are constantly given a bad rap in this forum. I learned a ton of great life lessons from my wrestling coach and football coaches in High School. I know that is some areas, bad things can and do happen, but don't kid yourself if you think FIRST is immune to these behaviors.

That being said, I think that FIRST does a better job through constant speeches and most importnatly rewarding what really matters. Make sure that the culture continues to reward what is truly important.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by EricH

Do you know how, say, Native American cultures were kept? They had storytellers, sages, and the like. They passed on their legends and culture to the next generation. So will we.

So who will be the storytellers for FIRST? And how will they tell them - that is, in what medium?

This sounds like an excellent project for teams; recall your team stories, video those who lived them telling them, and preserve these, showing them to future teams.

That would make for a good start on the future, IMHO.

Originally Posted by IKE

I learned a ton of great life lessons from my wrestling coach and football coaches in High School. I know that is some areas, bad things can and do happen, but don't kid yourself if you think FIRST is immune to these behaviors.

I think sports get a bad rap here because many participants did not get involved in sports, or they had bad experiences. My own sports experiences were with a 'win at all costs' team mentality, one which caused me to leave the team in my senior year. I do realize that this is highly unusual, and that coach was eventually "retired", despite his winning record.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

So who will be the storytellers for FIRST? And how will they tell them - that is, in what medium?

This sounds like an excellent project for teams; recall your team stories, video those who lived them telling them, and preserve these, showing them to future teams.

That would make for a good start on the future, IMHO

Sounds vaguely similar to Dean's homework?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

So who will be the storytellers for FIRST? And how will they tell them - that is, in what medium?

This sounds like an excellent project for teams; recall your team stories, video those who lived them telling them, and preserve these, showing them to future teams.

I can think of about 10,000 storytellers in one venue. One of them has the name of Don Rotolo...

The venue? CD itself. It's become possibly the best (and certainly the most frequently used) resource in the FRC community. Stories, legends, resources, and pictures are shared here on a daily basis. Think about that, and take care which stories you tell.