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Re: Re: Re: Re: East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest FIRST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest FIRST
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To summarize - through that friendship, this year... we (84 floor team) continued our support of these new bonds. We traveled to the Chesapeake Regional not just to get a glimps of the game, but to support our 'bonds' made the previous year. This continued for us throuh the season and at the Championship Event. Eventhough our team was not out there.... we still felt that these bonds that we had made were important.... and we cheered for those that we knew... or felt had supported us through our journeys. ..... just a random thought thrown in the bucket .... |
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Living in Iowa the midwest does kinda follow that trend. The lack of First teams is how the education systems are. Very step by step get it right the first time approach. (not bad at all, just slower.) So when we try and spread the message and get new teams started MANY teachers and principles are sceptical. Our team took like 4 years of convincing to start. As for compitition it may look laid back but it is fierce. ALOT of rookies teams are popping up in the midwest ex. Kansas, N. and S. Dakota, and Missouri. If anyone has been to the st. louis or midwest regionals, it isn't a cake walk for the vet teams at all.
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I know for my self and alot of people on my team the robot and the competition are the things that mean the least about first. Learning is #1 having fun is #2 meeting new people is #3 and wining comes in dead last. I know a few more mid-Atlantic east coast teams this applys too.
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That which we don't know, often makes us uncomfortable and sometimes leads to this regional separation that is somewhat arbitrary and too "wide-brush" as Koko Ed puts it. I do believe that there are many very competitive teams in the east. However, in the past three years, we have attended regionals in New England, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Annapolis and are somewhat torn as to where to go this coming year because all of these eastern experiences have been great.
All have been very competitive and emotions sometimes run very high because of the time and energy invested by the teams. However, it's been my experience, especially in NJ and Philadelphia, that it's like one big family in the end. The "compete like crazy" part Woodie Flowers always talks about has only made all teams better as we constantly strive to raise our level to match our fellow gracious competitors. Some of our best friends and the teams we learn from the most are those who defeated us in one way or another over the years, but have also inspired us and helped us to grow. 25 is a prime example of that. So are teams from all over the east, northeast, the south, and around the country. I expect my friends to challenge me to become better in every way possible . Friends help friends grow. If I show up at a competition ill-prepared to meet a challenge, I can expect to be beaten soundly, but within the rules. The great part about FIRST is that I can also expect those who have beaten me soundly to help and encourage me for the future. So, being highly competitive and very nurturing/giving are not necessarily mutually exclusive events. Let's be careful not to separate a united effort. Let's celebrate the differences in a positive light, learn from our misgivings, and grow. |
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I agree with aaron... I don't like how we have become so competitive and agressive... But I think that the one's that have the big impact on the kids to think like this is the teachers/mentors... I wonder if there is anything I can do to change this a little...
Also I'd like to say that Rich did put a great post... Last edited by Pin Man : 04-08-2003 at 01:56. |
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