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Re: 2012 Milwaukee RoboFest - September 29th
2012 RoboFest was a huge hit with the public and has definitely become a must-see part of the Milwaukee Harvest Fair. I would estimate over 1000 people stopped in to see the robots today. While we only had 5 teams showing off their Rebound Rumble skills, those 5 teams were all amazing and really represented FIRST and everything that comes with it.

537 - Charger Robotics - thank you for use of your playing field. This event would not have nearly as much impact if the audience saw some robots just driving around shooting balls randomly. The competition aspect is what makes this so unique. I heard several comments today about how great an idea it is to have robots play basketball or how impressed they were about how good the robots were.

930 - Mukwonago BEARS - your team is always a pleasure to have around. Thanks for lending your voices to help with emceeing and announcing so that the crowd was informed about our event and our purpose.

1675 - Ultimate Protection Squad - I feel silly thanking my own team but the Vex demos today were far beyond anything we've ever done and were a huge hit. Also, thanks for capturing the event and setting up a method for streaming and archiving future events - Visit http://www.wiaa.tv/whsoit/events/38361 for video from throughout the day!

2194 - Fondy Fire - Did you guys play in every single match today?? Outstanding presence today and always a great group to share ideas and experiences with. I can't be held responsible for any dents your robot may have received while I was driving it...

2451 (formerly 2949) - Pwnage - Thanks for coming all the way from Illinois and I'm so glad we got a chance to shear some ideas and methods. I'm very excited about the future of this event and with your help I think we can really grow this into a valuable tool for teams at the beginning or their seasons. We will be in touch!

Special thanks to Koko Ed for coming all the way from the East Coast to provide an outsider's perspective on what we're trying to do here. Hopefully next time I can make better use of your talents!

Look for information about the 2013 RoboFest to be coming your way very soon!
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