Girls,Why did you join FIRST???

[tiffany34990]

So since there is a discussion talking about how to reach out to girls and get their participation. I would like to throw out to the girls why did we join FIRST?? perhaps this can help with reaching out to other girls if we know why others females have joined... so start telling your story!! and why have you stayed??? what is the great things about FIRST do you see??? What have you gotten out of it??

so here's mine:

I've always loved building thing with legos growing up with my older brother. i give him a lot of credit for my participation in FIRST. if he didn't find out about S.P.A.M. as a freshman i wouldn't have known about it as a 7th grader. I went to many meeting as a middle schooler. I did a few things for the team's robot. S.P.A.M. was very small at the time and those students on the team didn't mind teaching me things. finally i entered high school and officially joined the team and well FIRST has changed my life for the better. i increased my interest in fabrication of parts and designing and soon began to actually make them on the mill and lathe. i kept coming back because of the knowledge i was gaining and of course the fun. the mentors I've known now for six years have made a positive impact always encouraging me as a female. my first competition changed my life. it was truly amazing to see it. and now I'm forever hooked and want to mentor when i go off to college. in addition, working with the RCU, I've found another area i want to have participation in. i really do want to see more girls in FIRST and working with the RCU and GirlsFIRST. I've been apart of the FIRST community for 6 years now and it's changed and will continue to change for the better. working also with FLL has made my life even better. i love to see those little kids faces light up when something we can do really fast work. FIRST is just really great and I'm truly glad I've had the opportunity to join.


I'm sorry if there is a similar thread.i search but didn't find what i wanted. i would like really like new thoughts and stories..the RCU would really appreciate feedback.

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