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by AlphaWeaver 1036 days ago
If you've never had the chance to visit an FIRST competition, I strongly suggest you visit an FRC competition (FTC's bigger brother) this spring in March/April.

The field is as large as a basketball court, and the gameplay is energetic and exciting! I was a student on an FRC team in high school, but the program itself was interesting enough on its own to keep me involved post-graduation. I'm now approaching 9 years of volunteering, with no signs of slowing down. It's a fantastic experience.

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I agree.

Shout out to all the high school teams that put the work to bring in goodies, flair, and time, to show-off the FRC bots in the "pits" to the few visiting little kids around, like my own.

Those interactions made FRC so much more for them, and maybe lit the idea of building something in the future.

I wish (tiny) spectators could sit even closer, but I understand that is a problem of the venue and less of the FRC itself.

Best of luck to the 2024 teams!