[thegnat05]

Ahhh, this is such a cool thread idea Jay!

This is going to be my 4th year doing FRC and I am devastated that this is all coming to an end. I have looked up to older members on my since my very first year and it is so surreal to be a senior on the team!

As for my questions...
What role are you going to have on your team during your final season as an FRC student? I am going to be co-captain of my team again this year. I contribute to the ideas and fabrication of our robot but my main role is communications. I design t-shirts, sweatshirts, and buttons as well as run our website, twitter, etc. I am also in charge of doing our chairmans award this year and it's going to be the first year my team is applying for it! I am very excited for this season not only because it is my last year and I want to go out with a bang but also because I am going to get to spend a lot of time working with novice members to "train them in" to take over when we leave.

What is the biggest thing you are looking forward to for your last season? Winning!! Haha, just kidding. The biggest thing I am looking forward to is going all out. During previous years I have always looked to older members for guidance but now its time for my class to shine. I am excited to contribute a lot to the robot and have a ton of fun collaborating with my team for the final team. I am also looking forward to competition and cheering on my team with every ounce of spirit I have.

What are your plans beyond high school? I have no idea. Maybe engineering, maybe communications, who knows!! My dream job is to help design future FIRST games but we will just have to wait and see. I will for sure do some traveling and definitely come back to work for FIRST or mentor teams.

FIRST robotics has changed my life in more ways then I ever imagined and I am so grateful to team 2531 for taking me on and helping me to grow. ILY FIRST!! Lets make this an awesome season guys, ROBOTICS 2K15!!