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o yea firebirds u left ur poster/tarp/thing that u put up in the stands to emphasize ur team at drexel we picked it up for ya just so u no

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I'd like to thank everyone at the regional: the volunteers, all the FSA staff, the judges, the extremely enthusiastic crowd, and of course all of the teams.

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Well, did I make a huge blunder.......in all my thanks I forgot a couple of KEY people:

First, let me thank Drexel University and their staff for allowing us to use their facility once again.

Secondly, to Jim Moore - for making sure that the venue was a safe place for us to compete.

Thirdly, to Frank Larkin & Ron Partridge......way to go guys.....a very difficult job to do...........Thank you!

Lastly, if I did forget anyone else........sorry!

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Way to go team 316, after getting soo close to the finals in Annapolis you guys finally made it!! You have a great team and a great robot. Good luck in Atlanta!!

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Thank you so much to everyone that made this regional possible. It was one of the best regionals that I have been to and was tons of fun. If at all possible, 571 will be attending for years to come.

Congratulations to 365, 56, and 316 for their win and for a strong semifinal battle with us. The second and third rounds were terrific and I was glad to be a part of them. It was well fought and you did a great job despite our alliance's best efforts. I know that you will all do well at nationals and I am sorry that we will not be there to join and watch you. Also congratulations again to 365 for their Chairman's award and for their mentor's WFA.

Thanks to 181 and 381 for an awesome alliance. It worked out great and we hope to see you in the offseason and at regionals next year to continue working with you guys.

A final thank you to all volunteers that gave their time to make the regional possible. The referees and judges were great, as was everyone else that helped run the event smoothly.

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Oh thanks! We'll have to swing by sometime and pick it up!

Like Karen and Alicia said, thanks to 1218 and 1402 for picking us. Thanks to Alicia, Karen and Arielle - I'll never forget our own strategy sessions! Thanks to my whole team for their support and dedication!

Congrats to 365, 56 and 316 - you all had great robots!

Thanks to all the volunteers and judges. Thanks also to our team mentors for teaching us so much. Thanks to the "seniors" from our team who came back and supported us.

Thanks to 708 for the shirts and flowers; good luck and thanks to 1531; thanks to 304 for the note they left on my car (I thought it was a ticket - what a pleasant surprise!) Thanks to all the other friends we met! I had an awesome time in Philly - can't wait for nationals!!!

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Wow, Philly was great this year! I'd like to take this time to thank everyone that worked so hard to make the Philadelphia Regional possible. A big congrats to 365, 56, 316 on winning the regional. Congrats to all the teams that competed, especially our alliance partners 87 and 211. We gave it our all. Can't wait to see everyone at nationals! (I heart MOE). :D

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Congratulations to all the teams who competed at Drexel, but especially the Regional Champions 365, 56, & 316. You guys have consistently top-notch robots, were a tough bunch to go against and your win is well earned.

834 had a joystick failure in the finals and MOE loaned them a replacement. We couldn’t have competed without MOE’s help. Way to go to with your own Triple-Play of Chairman’s, Woodie Flowers, and Regional Champion.

56, I hope you pull the funding together so we see you in Atlanta too!

I loved the rapid-fire tetra capping and the dynamic swings in tic-tac-toe scores especially from the quarterfinals all the way through finals. No boring bits there! Especially some of those really tall leaning-towers of tetras. I’m really surprised more of them didn’t topple over.

There were so many Philly volunteers, field crew, crowd control, inspectors, judges, referees, scorers, sound, video, and on and on. They were quick, swift and professional at keeping the matches on time and moving along, handing out awards to deserving teams and recovering from technical issues like the scoring system. My thanks go out to all of you for your dedication and again making Philly such a wonderful experience for us all.

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Belated thanks and congratulations for the Philly Regional.

365 and 56 - Sometimes you compete with other teams and sometimes you are alliance partners. Ours was truly an alliance and for that I'm appreciative.

538, 293, and 834 - You were tough opponents and yes, a third match would have been nice.

538 - What a great tetra handler - simple and effective. GREAT job re-scoring the blue tetra you accidently descored against us in the finals. Kudos to your drive team.

834 - Your silence speaks well of your gracious professionalism.

222 and 341 - Two consecutive regionals without partnering? Maybe Atlanta's the charm - How about Saturday afternoon, say 3:30ish????

1391 - Another fine showing from the Metal Moose.

Thanks to the FIRST staff and volunteers.

Dean - Don't move the Philly regional. The small venue of Drexel is part of the magic!

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THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO PULL OUT A GREAT REGIONAL

CONGRATS 356.56,316