WHOS EXCITED FOR NATIONALS

[trooper181]

give a yell for your team if your excited to be going :]

Chuck 84 cant wait to be there for the first time

[whytheheckme]

YAY!!! (YELL)

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I'm excited to go to The Championship Event!

[1359th Scalawag]

Arrrr! I'm excited!
My team wont be going but I know tons of other amazing teams that I'll be rooting for!
Good luck guys!

[JoeXIII'007]

wOOt!!!
I am excited!!!
I hope I have made myself clear.:D

-Joe

[Cactus_Robotics]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I cant Wait.......

[SBass]

I'M EXCITED!!! My team signed up and went last year but I couldn't afford to go. This year we took the gold in vegas so my team talked to our sponsers and potential new last minute sponsers and voila!! We're all going!!

and Go Error Code!!
Good luck to all teams, especially the cheesy poofs and skunkworks!!

[1359th Scalawag]

I'll be rooting for Skunkworks. Thet better win. They beat us at our own game (Imagery) at Portland and went on and won at a different regional. I'm happy to say that by thier rookie year, they're already as good or better than us. :D Good luck at Atlanta.

[MasterChief 573]

I'm so excited I think I might explode!

but seriously, I can't wait.

[IraJason]

I know that all of the members of Dawgma are excited to be going! We can't wait!

[raymaniac]

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I'm excited!!!

[Sakura141]

I'm PUMPED!!!

Nationals will be grand =D

[cire]

ME!

FIRST Time going after 5 years of FIRST!

[Dan Petrovic]

YEAHI'M EXCITED

To watch the webcast :(

[ShaneP]

I can't wait!!! Just though I'd use small text instead of large, which everyone else is using.

[Dan Zollman]

I am.

[Schnabel]

RAWR!

[artdutra04]

Who isn't excited about Atlanta? :D

I speak for many a FIRSTer, when with every passing April comes an instinctual urge to migrate towards Atlanta. :p

[Uberbots]

Who wouldnt be excited? we are freaking PUMPED for the championships this year.

See y'all in 8 days!

[mormannoob]

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

First time for me Second time for my team ( i hope the divisions work out so we can be with our AZ alliance partners 2134)


WOOOOOOOT

[Sean Marks]

IM EXCITED!!! My first time there as well as my team.

Also GO ROOKIES!!!!:D :D :D

[Grant Cox]

Nervous excitement.

[Joe Matt]

Who isn't excited about Atlanta? :D

I speak for many a FIRSTer, when with every passing April comes an instinctual urge to migrate towards Atlanta. :p

I actually feel more of an urge to go to Epcot. ;)

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. PLEASE YELL IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION

This is going to kick butt.

[Alan Anderson]

Hot dog!

[Nuttyman54]

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. PLEASE YELL IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION



AAAAAAAAH

It's time to start!

Lets DO THIS THING!!! YEEEAAAAAHH (I'm just a tad excited, in case you couldn't tell)

[Spammy Badame]

I WANNA GO TO CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, I've got an exam that wednesday night and the next monday that i really need to pass plus a test on thursday and i have a chemistry lab friday morning... so besides that, I'll be glued to my computer flipping between divisions!!!

[Grant Cox]

I actually feel more of an urge to go to Epcot. ;)

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. PLEASE YELL IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION

This is going to kick butt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Concert_Instruction_Manual

That was probably the best on stage show I have ever seen in my life. BMG should do a performance on Einstein or something :]

[Freddy Schurr]

I am rooting for my friends of

Team 1712, Dawgma: One amazing team!
Team 395, 2TrainRobotics: One of the best in FIRST!

[Quijas]

i cant wait :P

[Nica F.]

IM RIDICULOUSLY INDESCRIBABLY AMAZINGLY SPECTACULARLY EXCITED FOR NATIONALS THIS YEAR.

(not that i havent been the past few years :D )

[alphaone]

I'm pretty excited to see all the teams in action. I haven't had time to watch any of the regional events but I will definitely be paying attention to nationals.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

I cannot wait.


I've been in FIRST for 5 years now as a mentor and this is my first time to the championships.

It's gonna be glorious :D

[BiTurboS4]

Again, seriously come on folks, its the CHAMPIONSHIP! NOT THE NATIONALS!

For those of you keeping track, its hasn't been the nationals since either 2000 or 2001.

[IndySam]

Build windows used up, nothing left to do but pack.

Arggghhhh what am I going to do for the next week?

[Wayne Doenges]

I'm both excited and sad at the same time.
Excited because I haven't been to the Championships since it's been at Orlando. Excited to be able to see all the great teams and maybe meet some CD'ers I've seen post here.
Sad that the Championship marks the end of the robotics season :(

There's still IRI though :)

[Mr.D]

I can't wait! This is the first time that I have been there since I've been involved in FIRST (six long years). I am definitely looking forward to going!

This is the best that Warren Robotics "Digital Goats" has ever been as a team! We have a good: group of students going, drive team, pit Crew, scouting team, cheer team and excellent mentors! The students going will work great together as a team. It will be an honour (I'm in Canada now) to travel and compete with the team at the Championships.

Watch out Atlanta, the Digital Goats are coming!!

[dangerousdave]

I can't wait! This is the first time that I have been there since I've been involved in FIRST (six long years). I am definitely looking forward to going! Watch out Atlanta, the Digital Goats are coming!!Great. Bring the whole flock of Goats including the "does", "bucks" & "kids" with you. We are looking forward to your visit! Perhaps in the future we will be coming to your town for the Championship.

[Sakura141]

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. PLEASE YELL IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION



AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

But yes. They could easily make a documentary about FIRST, and how yearly, teams migrate towards Atlanta to take part in the largest competition of them all. =P

[Libby K]

I'M SO EXCITED...

...to be watching the webcast at home. :(

[Dave McLaughlin]

Im syked to go and cant believe how lucky I am to have our team go as rookies.... I CANT WAIT!!!

Good Luck to 1425 and 254

[Martinez]

give a yell for your team if your excited to be going :]

Chuck 84 cant wait to be there for the first time as a REGIONAL CHAMPION

YEEAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!

PS: wanted to fix that for ya.
:yikes:

[raymaniac]

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I'm excited!!!

I'm even more excited now...

I think my excitement is growing exponentialy each day

[Rohith Surampudi]

I for one am not excited in the slightest:p IM EXCITED!


jk IM EXCITED!

[I.U.man_22]

theres nothing more exciting than nationals!!!!

[Bharat Nain]

wOOt!!!
I am excited!!!
I hope I have made myself clear.:D

-Joe


I'm so excited I think I might explode!

but seriously, I can't wait.

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I'm PUMPED!!!

Nationals will be grand =D


YEAHI'M EXCITED

To watch the webcast :(

IM EXCITED!!! My first time there as well as my team.

Also GO ROOKIES!!!!:D

IM RIDICULOUSLY INDESCRIBABLY AMAZINGLY SPECTACULARLY EXCITED FOR NATIONALS THIS YEAR.

(not that i havent been the past few years :D )

I'M SO EXCITED...

...to be watching the webcast at home. :(


YEAH WHO ISNT!!

[dangerousdave]

theres nothing more exciting than nationals!!!!Except the First Championship. Come on folks get the name correct. Many international teams will be in Atlanta. :)

[bhweezer]

Team Fusion is pumped up and ready to go! Get ready for the NOODLE NATION!

[Cartwright]

This will be my first time...and I AM VERY EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My team's EXCITED about the great competition out there!

[Stephi Rae]

I'll be rooting for Skunkworks. Thet better win. They beat us at our own game (Imagery) at Portland and went on and won at a different regional. I'm happy to say that by thier rookie year, they're already as good or better than us. :D Good luck at Atlanta.

Thanks so much!!

Thanks to 1425 and 254 the Skunkworks are making their Atlanta debut in their ROOKIE YEAR! Our PTSA came through last minute with half the cost of the trip, making it somewhat affordable for each student. We're all going!!!

WE'RE TOTALLY EXCITED!!! :D

We've all become addicted to FIRST, it sucks that I'm graduating next year. But believe me, I'm gonna find the closest team to whatever college I go to, and I plan on finding some job back in seattle so I can work with Skunkworks forever and ever and ever... (you get the point)

WE'RE EXCITED!!!

Thanks again poofs and error code! looking forward to seeing you there!

[Jeff Waegelin]

I've been every year for 7 years, and I think I'm more excited for this one than I have been in the last 3 or 4. Should be a great time!

[LightWaves1636]

YAY CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!We're(Team 1636) defiantly excited.:D

[hayakuneko]

i guess i'm excited...

[IndySam]

Arghhhhhhh


two more days!!

[techtiger1]

I am more pumped for championships this year more then ever. #1 because 1251 has there best robot to date #2 becuase I have many more friends to meet this year then last and #3 becuase this is my first year going as a mentor.

-Drew

[Aren_Hill]

even though our robot didn't make it(darn) we have some people going i'm going to spend friday going around looking at robots. swerve drives in particular i'm looking for ways to make the one we built this year even better for nationals so just a heads up to the spiffy drivetrains.

just a wee bit excited

edit: could any team with a swerve drive please pm me with their team number?

[raymaniac]

I'm so excited that yesturday, I didn't mind that it was Monday...much

I've been counting down the hours until we leave since yesterday...right now, ~19 hrs (and I just started packing :D )

[artdutra04]

As R. Lee Ermey would put it:

http://www.history.com/minisites/mailcall/images/mail_call_host_topright.jpg

Hooah!

[Stvn]

:eek: Its almost here:eek:
So close...Just so close

[rhoads2234]

I am so excited!! Championships here comes 2234!

good luck to all the teams and see you there!

[Ericgehrken]

I can't wait, this is going to be my first Championships

[JaneYoung]

I can't wait, this is going to be my first Championships

I've tried to write this 3 times today and maybe the 4th time is the charm. If you are new to the Championship event in Atlanta or even a veteran, take the time to look around you. The escalators are the perfect place to take a moment and just let everything soak in. You will be busy, and at some point, tired - but be open to wonderful memories. Take a page from the book of Andy Baker wisdom and ask people: where are you from? That may be the start of some great interactions/stories shared. Travel safe, compete well, enjoy the journey, and rock the Dome. :)
Jane

[VanMan]

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited. I leave at 11:20 tomorrow. Our teams first time too.

[cooker52]

We leave at 6 PM tomorrow:(

Other than that, and a disection in school tomorrow, I will probably be bouncing off the walls in school tomorrow. (Just like I'm about too now).

[Uberbots]

We are leaving at 4:30AM tomorrow morning... i am not going to get much sleep tonight

Good luck all FIRST teams!!

[Spammy Badame]

The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was turn on the webcast (before it had even started). THEN, I got ready to go to my classes. After lunch, I skipped the rest of my classes to watch and then didn't even leave my computer until dinner... Tomorrow (later today, I suppose), I'll still be waking up early, go to my chem lab, then come back BEFORE opening cermoney!

I WISH I WERE IN ATLANTA RIGHT NOW!!!!:]

[ambie_o7]

after the first day of nationals, i'm sooooo excited for the actual competition days!!! its going to be soooo awsome! plus, most of our team has never been to atlanta before, everything is just awesome!!! *we're finally off the rock...again*

[Michael Hill]

Yeah, it's not that big of a deal to call it Nationals people. Championships...Nationals...who really cares? So there ARE a few international teams...not a big deal.

[artdutra04]

Yeah, it's not that big of a deal to call it Nationals people. Championships...Nationals...who really cares? So there ARE a few international teams...not a big deal.Except for the fact that a Canadian team won the FRC Championships last year and the FVC Championships this year (296 and 1114 respectively)... And who knows, we may have another international team make it to the FRC finals on Einstein tomorrow! ;)

Please don't call it Nationals! It only shows a lack of respect for the international teams in attendance.

While volunteering on Wednesday at the FRC pit uncrating I had a woman come up to me who could only speak Spanish. Luckily, hablo espanol un poco ("I speak a bit of Spanish"), so I was able to help the woman through the team registration and check-in process. I was working field queuing on DaVinci field the past two days, and when one has to que several teams who can only speak Mandarin Chinese, you really understand this isn't a national event anymore.

If I were to yell at them "Speak English, this is America!" that wouldn't solve anything or make them magically understand English in two seconds. And unless there is an emergency, I don't want to keep making calls every five minutes over the FIRST communications headsets I wore for the English|Chinese translator. So even though I can't speak or understand a single word of Mandarin Chinese, I was able to teach those teams how the [somewhat complicated] match queuing process works, and what terms like "on deck" or "in the hole" mean!

The language of FIRST isn't restricted to geographical borders on a map; it's truly universal.

At tomorrow's ceremonies, look at the flags above the podium where Dean and Woodie speaks. Those two dozen international flags aren't just eye candy. ;)