Posted on the FRC Blog, 8/22/17: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/blog/saying-thanks

Saying ‘Thanks’

Written by Frank Merrick, 2017 AUG 22.

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There’s a proverb, or at least people say there’s a proverb*, that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Regardless of the extent to which that saying rings true to you, I think it generally does take a village to support a *FIRST *Robotics Competition team. And the folks in your particular village probably could be doing something else with their cash, time, and other resources. That investment in your team is worth a simple ‘thanks’ at least once a year – and more if possible.

As we ramp up for the 2018 FRC season, this is just a gentle reminder to think back over the year and consider whether you have appropriately thanked all the people and organizations that support your team in doing what it does. A simple ’thanks’ can go far in strengthening that bond.

Frank

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*Which I guess is the same thing as there being a proverb? Some proverb research here.