View Full Version : NYC Chairman's Winner: Epsilon Delta Team 116
RoboMadi
06-04-2008, 17:38
CONGRATULATION TO EPSILON DELTA TEAM 116!!!
This award was pending for you guys for quite a while now.
You guys truly embody FIRST and have helped influence countless students and teams in Northern Virginia Area. From Herndon Fair to National Air and Space Museum, you guys have put your hearts and souls in FIRST, and its good to see it recognized. WAY TO GO!
Imad
ps Now I've a new favorite for National Chairman's :)
techtiger1
06-04-2008, 17:44
I completely agree Mandi 116 Is an excellent team and certainly well deserving of this award, way to go, congratulations Epsilon delta.
waialua359
06-04-2008, 17:50
Wow! Way to go Dave, Sean, and the rest of the 116 team. What a way to end week 6, the very last regional award.
Have you folks won this before? Sorry, didnt check yet.
If it is, that's a long overdue award for you folks.
Again, congrats!:D
Rich Kressly
06-04-2008, 17:53
Long overdue, but it's so appropriate this occured on a week where there was only one regional event and the "world was watching" so to speak. Most people in FIRST know Dave and the thousands of hours he pours into all of FIRST every year. Fewer people know about his team, 116, which has been following Dave's example of "service" since its inception.
Epsilon Delta flat out turns out incredible people every year (my team was lucky to have one as a mentor this year too :)) and the way in which they've consistently and quietly engaged a local and global community is astounding.
Congrats 116 and enjoy it!
JaneYoung
06-04-2008, 17:57
yay!
That's all I can think to say right now but I'm smiling big....
yay!
You guys do so much for FIRST.
As everyone else has said, this is long overdue and very much deserved.
Congratulations!!
smurfgirl
06-04-2008, 18:28
Congratulations team 116! I was wondering when you were going to get a Chairman's Award; it's certainly well-deserved.
Jack Murphy
06-04-2008, 18:34
yay!
That's all I can think to say right now but I'm smiling big....
yay!
Could not have said it better.
I sure am glad I'm not a Judge this year. Plus the Championship WFA!!!
Holy Smokes!!!! This is becoming difficult.
The Lucas
06-04-2008, 19:15
Congratulations Epsilon Delta!
I was fortunate to get the the chance to wish you luck right before your presentation. I'm glad to see it went so well. Thank you in particular for all the work you have done on both our trips to the Cannon House Office Building.
See you in Atlanta!
Congratulations 116!
Well deserved. Best of luck in Atlanta!
Billfred
06-04-2008, 20:03
Now that's pimp!
Congratulations, 116!
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 20:13
Long overdue, but it's so appropriate this occured on a week where there was only one regional event and the "world was watching" so to speak. Most people in FIRST know Dave and the thousands of hours he pours into all of FIRST every year. Fewer people know about his team, 116, which has been following Dave's example of "service" since its inception.
Epsilon Delta flat out turns out incredible people every year (my team was lucky to have one as a mentor this year too :)) and the way in which they've consistently and quietly engaged a local and global community is astounding.
Congrats 116 and enjoy it!
They have also raised the Israeli Regional Director =]
Rosiebotboss
06-04-2008, 20:14
Oh oh! We got competition in the "Only One Chairman's Win" category!:eek:
Nice job Epsilon Delta! :D
Pjohn1959
06-04-2008, 21:14
Congrats to team 116.
I truely wouldn't want to be a judge this year. With their entry, there are way too many deserving teams.
popnbrown
06-04-2008, 21:23
From the looks of it, you guys really do deserve this award. So congratulations all around.
O and.....Epsilon...
Big congrats guys, I'm glad we'll see you in Atlanta again!
Lil' Lavery
06-04-2008, 23:36
O and.....Epsilon...
DELTA!
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're still high on the emotion of the event and the win, it was nothing short of spectacular. It's truly awesome and humbling to be in the company of so many other outstanding teams. It was worth every bit of the thirteen years of work it took to achieve, and we'll keep working for the next thirteen even harder.
To be honest, it's just now hitting me that we won, and I honestly can't stop smiling. We couldn't have done it with-out the support of many other teams in many efforts. We've loved working with teams like 612, 365, 111, and many others over the years to spread the message of FIRST, as well as all the other NASA base teams in our joint efforts. We're incredibly proud of the efforts of our alumni, who's efforts even after they graduate have helped make this possible. Thank you all once again for your compliments, we truly appreciate them! :D
Ahnxlazyman
07-04-2008, 00:57
I'm excited.
:D
(edit) 13 years really? Dave was right, way to freakin' long.
and not only are we eligible to go to atlanta for FRC/Chairmans, but Animation and FTC too? Now I'm really excited.
Priyadarshy
07-04-2008, 11:02
Congratulations team 116. You guy actually embody the message of FIRST and most certainly deserve to win a regional chairmans award. I guess we will be seeing you down in Atlanta!!! It has been fun working with you guys at the Smithsonian and during build season, good luck with International Championship Chairman's 2008!
Rich Wong
07-04-2008, 11:28
Congratulations to Team 116 Epsilon Delta for winning the Regional Chairman Award in NYC, the best, biggest and only week-SIX Regional to win your well deserved Chairman's Award.
And I got to see it in person!!!
Best wishes at the Championship.
:]
Congrats 116!!! A long overdue award for a great group of FIRSTers
Congrats 116! My dad's only words when hearing of 116's win were something about how '...the judges' jobs just got a lot harder'. Well deserved, and best of luck in Atlanta!
Thank you all for the very nice messages. They are most appreciated, and will all be passed along to the entire team.
As Sean said above, we have had the wonderful good fortune to have worked with an overwhelming list of really great teams over the years, and all of their contributions are a part of the story. They are all just as much a member of this effort as any one individual person on "ED" and they all share in the award.
-dave
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Rosiebotboss
07-04-2008, 14:22
Congrats to 116.........
Dave and Sean said it right.
Upon reflecting on our RCA win last week in Boston, it takes many things, many people and countless hours to put together a program that really reflects the ideals of FIRST. Those same people, from the school admins to all the students (2002 rookie year to the present) to the sponsors to the community that ate at our ziti dinners and allowed us to grow, ALL had a hand in this RCA win.
It is rather humbling.
MissInformation
07-04-2008, 14:27
I also want to thank everyone for their kind words! Five years ago, I started working with the students who write our Chairman's submission and every year (this year was no different) I've talked to them before they go into their presentation and tell them that no matter what the outcome is, whether they win or lose, that I couldn't be any prouder of them than I am. And it's still the truth, I am no more prouder of them than I was before we won Chairman's... to me, the trophy shows that others see in 116 what I have always seen.
It's an honor to be in the running for the Championship Chairman's award with all of the other great teams!
Heidi
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