2011 SBPLI First Regional
 

Team 1626 would like to thank its Alliance Partners 229, and 375 for a tremendous effort and their contributions to our Regional Championship at First SBPLI . We would also like to congratulate our opponents 564,271 and 287 on their great run to the Finals.

A Special Thank You to all of our fellow competitors and to the events volunteer staff. You all made our experience something special!

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As a senior on Team 375, I remember my first visit to the SBPLI FIRST Regional. It was my freshman year of high school, and my very first FIRST Regional. Coming back three years later, I was so happy to find that the great spirit of Long Island FIRST had only gotten stronger. From all of the teams cheering despite any problems they may have faced, to the gracious aid every team gave out, even if they were working on their own robot, Long Island FIRST definitely epitomizes the message of FIRST.
We loved being a part of this regional, and it certainly made our season. After the NYC Regional, our team was pretty down due to every sort of malfunction you could think of. When we came to SBPLI, we were proud to bring ourselves up in standings, but didn't expect to be picked... However, we are only too glad to have partnered with FIRST Teams 1626 and 229. Both of your teams are great! Between the two of you, your strategical sense and ability to repair in almost seconds blew us out of the water. Thank you so much for believing in us! We could have never done it without you, and we know that our partnership has strengthened a friendship between our teams that we hope grows in the future.
Congratulations so much to all of the teams competing in SBPLI, and all of the other FIRST regionals so far! FIRST Team 329, when you won Chairman's, it was like deja vu for us! You guys definitely deserve this award, and we were humbled to have seen you win it this year, and in the past. FIRST Team 870, it was a pleasure to be next to you in the pits! Always willing to lend a helping hand, you guys form one of the most gracious teams we have met.
Thank you to everyone for helping our team show all our new recruits the true meaning of FIRST!

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Congratulations on a Job well done to all the finalists!!!!!!!!!! thank you to Bayshore and William floyd for choosing us. It was totally an honor to be aligned with you. I am very proud to be a member of the FIRST family.
Marissa, I can not agree with you more. My first year was 2001 as a coach and I have developed many friends throughout the years. It is a family that I am proud to be part of.

Good Luck to all in your future endeavors!!!!!!!!!
Coach Lang from Longwood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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First team 1626 also owes a great deal of thanks to Team 2168, the aluminum. Falcons. We utilized their scouting software leading to our alliance selection. Results count. We couldn t be happier. Thanks again guys!

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[quote=rocpe;1045491]Team 1626 would like to thank its Alliance Partners 229, and 375 for a tremendous effort and their contributions to our Regional Championship at First SBPLI . We would also like to congratulate our opponents 564,271 and 287 on their great run to the Finals.

A Special Thank You to all of our fellow competitors and to the events volunteer staff.
"YOUU CANT DO THATTT!!!! YOU CANT DO THATTTTTT!!!"

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haha, kind of funny how that scouting system was developed by a 229 alum :)

229 would like to thank 1626 and 375, it was a blast running with you guys!

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i love this. i cannot get the picture of that mentor screaming angrily out of my head!

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If ANYONE has video of the reactions of the regional winning DRIVE TEAM, I am absolutely dying to see it. If ANYONE has the video PLEASE SEND IT TO ME at murawskid1126@aol.com. It would be very much appreciated.

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1626 why did you guys go so hard when the 5th seed team made their 1st selection?

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It was against the rules. Simple and plain.

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what happened?

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358 had denied a previous request to partner up, then accepted a request later on.

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I know and you guys were right never said it wasn't, but then again i'm sure there were better ways of notifying them it looked like he wanted to take that little girls head off or something or you guys were intimidated by them am just saying
how un-gp it was for him to angrily scream and point like that as if the regional was conspiring against him, it was just just a mix up. An informative messenger would have done the job just fine. It did not make your team look very professional when your large mentors are screaming at the top of his lungs at high school students he does not know but regardless congrats on the win good luck at champs!!

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I personally know the mentor in question and I'm sure he didn't mean to come off as 'scary', it was simply heat of the moment.

Regardless, thank you! Having been my first time at sbpli it was a very fun event!

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Our team has never won a regional, and this was our first shot at doing so. The mentor in question is very passionate and didnt want our chances to be thrown by a rule mix up. Im sorry if he came off as being unprofessional, but he is just very passionate. So stop trying to make it out like hes a monster.