Clowns or Announcers?

[Matt Howard]

Originally Posted by Doc Wu

Our teams are made up of High School aged kids, young adults, not children. They are world-wise and sophisticated in 2010 and I doubt that they are impressed by such theatrics.

I sure was.

I started as a student in FIRST in 2005. I graduated in 2007, and have since gone on to mentor since 2008. I've also volunteered at more than one FIRST event. I've never once thought the MC's dressed up in costumes, wearing beads and sporting colored hair were out of place.

Like others have said they are the face of the regional. To make a Regional event successful the event has to appeal not just to the teams, but to families and spectators as well.