[Fallout coach]

- coaching a rookie Niles FRC team and hosting the first ever Niles District event and not going crazy.

- being at a business presentation with our marketing unit and having a CEO ask a team member to describe our team and having my student say " we are basically the "super club" of Niles high school because there is a position for everyone such as design, marketing, electrical, software, hardware, and web site building.". That was a magic moment for this rookie coach!

- watching the 18 students on the team "find their voice". FIRST really does change kids!

- winning the Rookie Inspiration Award at the Waterford district event.

- winning the Spirit award at our own Niles district event.

- watching the kids overcome discomforts as they worked with and got to know kids that were not the same race as they were.

- watching the students cook hot dogs in the rain (and enjoying it) at our end of competition season cook out.