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Originally Posted by Yipyapper
EDIT: And an enormous thank you to the group who made this regional possible, the volunteers. I'm not sure if Karthik was the chair this year like last year, but whatever he did do, he's obviously included in this thanks. Can't wait to see you MC at Waterloo! (James wasn't too bad either!)
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Thanks, Aaron. Yes I was the Regional Chair once again. The regional was an amazing success, made possible by some of the most dedicated and experienced volunteers in FIRST. These people really are the heart of FIRST in Canada; I'm regularly humbled by working along side them.
It was amazing seeing Team 781 win their first Chairman's Award in their team history. For the past 12 seasons, they've been growing and fostering FIRST in their community and beyond. They've gone unrecognized in the past, which must make yesterday's victory seem even more sweet. The reactions of their team once they realized they had won were priceless.
Finally, a special congratulations to James Cerar, the 2013 GTR East Volunteer of the Year. Anyone crazy enough to be a Lead Robot Inspector, Head Referee and FTA in the same season, doing each role in a different province, deserves an award of this stature.