[Robotgroup] Mission statement (a request and an example)

[Def Egge]

At 11:45 2006/09/11 -0400, you wrote:
>I can't make it into town dependably to do the after school stuff I use to
but I am working on some plans for some big crawling bots that can be built
cheap by any 7th - 12th grader if you want a project .This is part of my
effort to get some new big bots that will help fill out a future RoboFest
.Would you like to join the Society of Secret Robot Builders ?I will even
buy jigsaws and drills for anyone wanting to head up a team .
>  Also ,the robot group has a mission statement in our charter bylaws ,it
took many months to aggree on what it should say and now I can't remember
what that was ,something like "to combat technophobia" and the like .Maybe
it should be the header for the front page of the website .
>-brooks

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Brooks, 

You are referring to the statement of purpose in the 1992 charter.  That is
not the same as a mission statement and, no matter ow much time, sweat, and
acrimony went into that, it appears to be less relevant than it should be /
might be today.

'Technophobia' as discussed at the retreat was probably a lot more of a
problem in 1992 than today.  Also, we are long past the days of obtaining
grants and funding arts projects across the community.

Again, I ask, what is our mission, our purpose, our reason for existence?
What are our values, our goals?


All the best....

Mike