Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

:hands down: Kickoff..... got my vote. It used to be closer to NYE, the whole culmination of the Holiday Season with NYE, then in two days or so Kickoff was amazing. For me, still its Kickoff - it's one giant unknown surprise of a never ending journey. :]

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Unlike Christmas (gifts), FIRST kickoff always gives me a surprise I know I'll like and use to its potential.


erin

p.s. I might be joining you Orlando folks at your remote kickoff. I'm vacationing in the Orlando area from Dec 29 - Jan 9. I'm now regretting that I'll miss the live kickoff in New Hampshire, but attending a remote one would be cool too. :cool:

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

i need some of my presents to make the robot better, like my dremel and Autocad.

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Let's see.. I have a countdown until Kickoff, but I have no idea whatsoever (off the top of my head) of how many days are left until Christmas :o.. Guess the answer is Kickoff!

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do people ask such difficult questions?! :ahh: I almost can't decide. I pick kickoff. :D

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Kickoff is the secular holiday for robotics nerds - lol - i still voted for christmas though due to the good spirits and fun.

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Kickoff is great.....and I get to spend it with some great people on my Team....but kickoff is but one day.

Christmas is much more than a day. It is much more than just what happens in any one place. There are parties and lunches st work, there are celebrations at Church, and of course, all sorts of family things. (in fact, for me, it is almost en entire December activity)

Kick-off is great.....but not quite in the same league.

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Dude, I got a dremel too

But besides that, ya I'd go with Kickoff. I like Christmas too, so both are almost equal, but kickoff is what I'm looking foward to more.

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

I built one of those chains you build in preschool for christmasfor kickoff. You know the ones where you remove a link a day! I can't wait!

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

FIRST is more a part of my "religion" than christmas is :D

christmas is about giving and getting, but at kickoff everybody gains tremendously without giving anything more than their attention

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Kickoff is definitely more fun and exciting then Christmas. Besides once kickoff is over you get to build the best toy (oh I mean robot :eek: ) ever...what could be more fun than that???

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Now you guys / gals, lets be politically correct:

Do you look forward to the holidays or Kickoff?!

Hmmm, I would say either is good for me. I know when the holidays come along, the kickoff is right around the corner. Either way, it is a truly inspirational / magical time of year.

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Gah! I have to choose just one?

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

Kickoff duh....One thing I get out of school for a few days to go to the tournaments when for x-mas you only get maybe 3 weeks off then you have to go back. (that should sound better but who cares). I mean the stuff I get for x-mas can only hold attention for a few days while robotics can hold it for 6 weeks straight. You do the math :-P

Re: Survey - Do you look forward to Christmas or Kickoff most?
 

:D This is going to be my second year in FIRST and to me it is more exciting to wait for the kickoff because Christmas is important but i know what to expect. On the other hand for kickoff is unkowng and i just cant wait...

David