UFH: Lauren Vertz

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[Amanda Morrison]

Congratulations to Laurie Vertz for being honored as our next Unsung FIRST Hero.

[Rich Wong]

Congratulations to a wonderful “Just a” FIRST Mom!!!!!!!
Team 269 is so lucky to have a FIRST Mom like you. :cool:

BTW- Why are you on top of that table? :)

[Cory]

BTW- Why are you on top of that table? :)

I thought it was a section of the 2003 ramp.

[Katie Reynolds]

Congrats, Laurie!! You are definitely more than "just a mom"!!!! :D

[Ricky Q.]

Congratulations Laurie! You definitely are an UFH to our team. The FIRST community would not see Cooney Quest at many events if it were not for Laurie. Ever since she took over the finances for the team we have managed some amazing fund raising. Her role as a local business owner in the community is invaluable to us as she can connect with so many people.

Her role as a mentor is invaluable too, she may not know the most about building robots, but having her around for support and as "just a mom" is just as good.

Congrats Laurie, our team would not be the same without you.

BTW-She is standing on a table in our workroom getting ready to measure how high the ceiling is, so we do not go through it while testing our lift on the 2005 robot. We managed to go through it anyways :)

[dubious elise]

Congratulations Mrs. Vertz!
You certainly gave all of us the courage to stick with it and keep pressing on even when it looked like we had no financial means of continuing on to the Championships last year! Thank you so much for always being there and encouraging us girls, especially Molly, Erica, Paula, Ashley, Marilyn, Brittney, Angie, and myself, to try out everything from compiling newsletters to welding steel.
You have been a marvelous inspiration to all of the kids on the team!

[RoboMom]

Hurray for the NEM's and the team factotum's and the team mom's (often the same person)!
Laurie, you need to consider joining NEMO. We would love to add your experience and wisdom to the group.

[tiffany34990]

Congrats!! it simply amazes me how this world has so many great people after reading and hearing about people like Lauren Vertz. congrats and keep up the good work! :)

[Greg McCoy]

Congratulations, Laurie! It was great to meet you at Chicago and I hope to see you and the rest of the 269 gang at many more FIRST events. Your immense passion for Cooney Quest is obvious to me. Keep up the good work!! :)

[Lisa Perez]

Congratulations! :)

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Congrats Laurie!
What a nice write up from Rickie. Teams need a good mom and no one knows how really hard you work until you stop. Keep up the good work and help Cooney keep coming back.

[AmyPrib]

Congratulations Laurie! You helped us out a lot at Boilermaker Regional even though you probably would have rather been watching your team compete!! We all appreciate your efforts!

[Chris Fultz]

Congratulations Lauren -

It was great to meet you at the Boilermaker and thank you soooo much for volunteering. I know 269 is better because you are there.

Hope to see you at the IRI !!!

[KathieK]

Congratulations! It's the "mom's" and other mentors like you that keep the teams going!

[Beast314]

Congratulations! Paula has always spoken very highly of you and your efforts in Oconomowoc. In my run-in's with you, you have always been a very cool "just a mom." Your efforts have really paid off and I look forward to more run-in’s in the future.