[Jonzki]

As the driver, Mechanical leader and FRC Rookie student of FIRST Rookie Team 3481. I want to say that this FIRST experience has been one of my best. As an exchange student from Norway spending my year in San Antonio i was blessed being placed in a three year old school with a second year FIRST team. After their FTC program last year, Bronc Botz decided to go for FRC and me with my 6 year FIRST history back in Europe was eager to try FRC.

First of all i want to say FRC is something special, the gracious professionalism you only hear about could really be felt and experienced at the Alamo Regional. With my team doing both FTC and FRC in the same competition made it hectic but with help from other teams but especially FIRST team 148. Which have helped us through the build season. Inviting us up to their shop and sharing how they work, giving us tips and showing us their facility and how they run a world class robotics team was simply amazing. Also all the help we got from them during the three day competition was awesome. Something we are forever greatful for.
I also want to thank FIRST team 16 for picking us as their second pick for their alliance. Your robot was amazing and I am glad you and FIRST Team 148 decided to pick us for the finals and working our way through the final matches.

I'd also like to thank FIRST team 1477 - Texas Torque for approaching us during the Thursday pit day and helping us build our bumpers so we would be ready for Fridays matches.

This last six weeks and the Alamo Regional is something I will keep with me for a long time and when I go back to Norway. Maybe approach my old FLL/FTC team and FIRST Scandinavia to get some FRC started up in the cold north!