[Robotgroup] Mission Statements

[Leslie Filip]

"We like robots.  We build robots.  We build art robots.  We build  
robot art.  We talk about robots.  We talk about building robots."  
Man, you really crack me up, thinking this has anything to do with  
robots. The word robot is not even mentioned in the closest thing to  
a mission statement in the charter.

That is why there needs to be a new mission statement if the name of  
the group is to remain "Robot Group."

Respectfully,
Les


On 20 Sep 2006, at 3:12 PM, vkonradi wrote:

> Hey, I've been lurking here, not contributing anything to RG, so  
> what legitimacy does that give me to chime in?  What the hell...
>
> Mission statements seem to develop a life of their own.   
> Fascinating to watch, but not necessarily a good thing.
>
> Mission statements can unite and rally, but can also disenfranchise  
> those with differing visions.  Usually not a good thing.  Very  
> important that the mission statement for a volunteer organization  
> be inclusive to a fault.
>
> Simple mission statements are often great.  Complex mission  
> statements less often so.
>
> A mission statement sounds so formal.  And people with a mission in  
> life, aren't many of those the folks I avoid making eye contact  
> with?  Instead, how about a group mantra:
> We like robots.  We build robots.  We build art robots.  We build  
> robot art.  We talk about robots.  We talk about building robots.   
> We talk about our mission.
>
> A recursive mission statement perhaps?  The Robot Group exists for  
> the purpose of defining its mission, meanwhile having a good time  
> building art robots and robot art and disussing robots and art and  
> our mission.
>
> Sorry about all that.
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