frc has made a personal change on me in that level. i want to tell you a short story about how i have come to appreciate first more. recently i went to japan to present original research. at that conference for high school students, there was something called the world premiere research institute in japan. when i was there, they were asking me, what do you guys do in school? what is it that you do that allows you to do such good research? we were doing such research that not doe students could for lack of support. when i told them about first, about how we managed a 000 budget, they said, our kid smart enough to do that? it allowed me to appreciate theseand the program that unique private sector stem programs are engaging in here, all of our students on the frc. code.earn things hopefully three that maybe this discussion will include is teacher support, which was talked about extensively. it is difficult in my school to get teachers to support programs. i had to -- you mentioned i needed to find a new sponsor because the old teacher sa

there are a lot of different aspects to it which is one of the most unique things about frc. the worldsall it telus corporation because all your talent is gone in four years. everyone fallen tears, and the people who are leading it our all volunteer. it is very unique, and that is what i think it is important about it. my other students can talk about that. addresse else want to the committee? >> i would violently agree with everything that has been said here -- [laughter] it takes a substantial amount of time. but, yes, in the off-season you have lots more time to go into the outreach aspect of first, which is just as much a part of it as the build season is. it is about helping other people, gracious professionalism. even during the build season we will help with other teams. we take if you under our wing and help them get started sometimes. yeah him it is a great experience and it is not end at the end of the season. >> is there anything -- what can be done, is there anything we do,do, anything you can in terms of encouraging more students get involved? i will start with t

and i believe that when three commissioners have something they want to do at the frc, that item should go on the agenda. my list could go on and i welcome the opportunity to discuss such things today. but i always come back to democracy. because that's what concerns me most. our country is in trouble. reminiscent in many ways of the severity of the economic, global and social crises it faced in the 1930s and there are no happy outcomes. i just do not see how citizens can be expected to navigate through all these issues and come out with smart decision for our nation's future when the telecommunications tools we need are not available to all and in the media environment where community outlets have been short circuited, investigative journalism hangs by a thread and wherein we expect some invisible hand to produce those things that the market itself no longer produces and which, in fact, the market alone has never produced. communications are vital to our economy, but they are the lifeblood, the lifeblood of our democracy. they must be available to all, open to all, always alive to the

and i believe that when three commissioners have something they want to do at the frc, that item should go on the agenda. my list could go on and i welcome the opportunity to discuss such things today. but i always come back to democracy. because that's what concerns me most. our country is in trouble. reminiscent in many ways of the severity of the economic, global and social crises it faced in the 1930s and there are no happy outcomes. i just do not see how citizens can be expected to navigate through all these issues and come out with smart decision for our nation's future when the telecommunications tools we need are not available to all and in the media environment where community outlets have been short circuited, investigative journalism hangs by a thread and wherein we expect some invisible hand to produce those things that the market itself no longer produces and which, in fact, the market alone has never produced. communications are vital to our economy, but they are the lifeblood, the lifeblood of our democracy. they must be available to all, open to all, always alive to the

first member my involvement spending seven years in several programs offered by first including fll and frcthis is been integral to my developed as a person and engineer. it has trained me in ways normal classroom schooling never has. because of first i feel more prepared to face the challenges and obstacles of the road world than i ever imagined i would. my involvement dates back to seventh grade. five of my friends decided to give robotics a try. i resigned thought of the first programs only as games to play for entertainment. i soon realized they were so much more. it is not just about the competition. it is also about the life and learning experiences i being on a team, working with technology, solving problems, inspiring others to do the same. this got me hooked. i cannot say what my favorite part is. there's really so much i have enjoyed. i've had a chance to work on long-term projects, seemed to go from the drawing board to the physical finished projects just my favorite part. i learned how to manage and lead large groups. it is overwhelmingly helpful and supportive. the outpouring o

and i believe that when three commissioners have something they want to do at the frc, that item should go on the agenda. my list could go on and i welcome the opportunity to discuss such things today. but i always come back to democracy. because that's what concerns me most. our country is in trouble. reminiscent in many ways of the severity of the economic, global and social crises it faced in the 1930s and there are no happy outcomes. i just do not see how citizens can be expected to navigate through all these issues and come out with smart decision for our nation's future when the telecommunications tools we need are not available to all and in the media environment where community outlets have been short circuited, investigative journalism hangs by a thread and wherein we expect some invisible hand to produce those things that the market itself no longer produces and which, in fact, the market alone has never produced. communications are vital to our economy, but they are the lifeblood, the lifeblood of our democracy. they must be available to all, open to all, always alive to the