Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

Thats what an hour of game strategy does to an alliance. It was nice working with both of you! :]

Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

On behalf of 1197, I'd like to thank everyone for making this year's regional a blast. We were thrilled (and very surprised) when our mentor won Regional Woodie Flowers on Friday evening!

(side note: I promised I'd shave my head if we left L.A. empty-handed... guess that'll never happen! :D)

Congratulations to 1138 and all the champion/finalist alliances - well deserved, teams.

We did fix our robot in time for alliance pickings, but alas, that was too late... it'll be ready in Vegas for sure. We'll be bringing more of our Lil' TorBot dolls, too.

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Great Job Every One...Especially Red allinace on winning the Regional!!! WOOO!!!:)

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I'd like to thank everyone from Team 1388 and Team 399 for allowing us to be on your, and in my mind the best alliance that Team 1671 Doc Bot has been so far since our rookie year! We certainly had high hopes of making it to the finals and onto Atlanta. I know from reflecting back on the experience with our team's seniors, we really thought we had the alliance to push all the way.
I'd like to point out that Mr. Bill Findley was nothing but gracious with our team drivers and human players after we lost. As many of you know who have been in the playoffs and who have come close - then to lose it all, it makes everyone mad, angry, sad, frustrated, etc. But...Bill Findley was composed during this most emotional part after the loss. Bill, if you ever need anything in the future at any event, I hope that you will come on over to our pit area and make yourself at home. You are a true competitor and a professional - much respect.

Team 399, you have so much respect from Team 1671, we have seen you perform for several years now...to be on the same alliance is....well it was awesome. I wish we could have spent more time with you and well...decompressed after the semi's. We certainly enjoyed your drive team and Drive coach! If you are ever at another event, please swing by and hang out! We have a lot to learn and as one of the more wiser teams we watch and see how teams of your caliber are successful year in and year out. Much respect Team 399!

To my team, I am very proud of how this team bounced back from a terrible record and then stay positive throughout the preliminary rounds. We certainly found out that we are a pinning bot, and we certainly caused notice to the top teams. The result, being picked out of nowhere and into the alliance rounds. To the seniors on the team, thank you for your leadership. With all of my heart I wished we would have made it to the finals. I'll always remember what you said Andrew, "This was THE best experience of all since becoming a member of robotics, even better than last year's alliance experience!" So....Teams 399 and Teams 1388, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing us a shot to go all the way.

I look forward to seeing you all again, some of you at UC,Davis and others next season.
Once again, thanks and see you

Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBgp83xTJS8

that's a link to the final match. It came down to winner take all after we won the first round and lost the second. You can see our whole team going insane at the end. we were so happy when we won! We barely thought we had a chance at first :D! anyway, enjoy

Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

More videos of the finals, semis, and some of the quarterfinals at

http://www.youtube.com/user/frc1726

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To everyone who we played with or against I would just like to say thank you so much for making our teams first regional so wonderful. I was amazed with how well everyone was able to come together and work as a team, whether they where rookies or veterans. This just goes to show you what happens when lots of smart people come together to complete a common goal.

~thanks,
the wheel man

Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

The LA regional was a lot of fun, and it was great getting to know everybody there.

Team 399, it was a blast sitting and cheering with you. You guys have spirit, yes you do! You also have probably the best driver at the competition, and a killer robot

Team 1515, we two-teen-numbers-in-a-row teams must stick together. Our entire team (mentors included) thinks you guys are hilarious. Stick around for another rendition of our theme song: Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls"

Teams 973, 207, and 2659, you guys won with class. I couldn't help but notice how loud you were in the stands.

Thanks to all the teams who cheered, yelled, and waddled for us.

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Team 1717 had a really fun time at Long beach this year.
A big thanks to out alliance partners 597 and 294, it was great working with you. 973, 207, and 2659 you were great competition. A Big thanks to all of the other teams we played with.

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Perhaps next year will mark the 4th 1717 and 294 west coast regional alliance in a row. Maybe it'll be 294 that does the picking one of these years :p .

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I just wanted to give a huge shout out to all the volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to making LA a blast! We would be nowhere without you, and a regional is only as great as its volunteers. And LA was AWESOME!

Thank you, for keeping FIRST going strong!

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I'll agree with my teammates here and throw in a little extra, I especially enjoyed the conversations that I had with the programmers from 1515 and the chairmans award winning team who's number escapes me at the moment about image processing. They were some really smart guys and I'm glad we could share all the work that we had all done!

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As driver coach it was definitely an experience to be back at the finals again and let me tell you that it was an honor to be teamed up with you during the finals. You could say that those semi final matches were definitely evenly matched especially with such a powerhouse defender such as yourselves! Your team was one of the best I have worked with in the past 9 years of experience I have had with FIRST Robotics. Your team, along with 1388 (your drive coach was great!), has our team's respect. We wish you luck in the following regionals and we hope to see you in ATL!

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Well said Mr. Frates. Again, i hope that we can get closer over the years and work together. You guys are truly amazing. Thanks again to team 1388 for inviting us over for lunch with your team. That only began to show how amazing you guys are. Once again, good luck to everyone!

Go Doc & Eagle Robotics!

Re: 2009 Southern California Regional
 

I was at the regional all three days as an inspector/spectator. By far the toughest things to see was 1388 get eliminated so early.

Bill Findley is easily one of the better coaches I've coached with and against. When you're on the same alliance, he keeps you grounded and certainly brings out the competitor in every member of the alliance. When you're coaching against him, you know your in for a tough fight. Bill Findley is a model for Gracious Professionalism and you can see it in his kids.

Hopefully we'll get to play again soon, Bill!