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Re: pic: 1251 Machined Parts
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Originally Posted by pilum40
... I go back and think about why I'm coaching this team. Not for the prettiest robot, not for the top finish EVERY year, but the competition, friend making, and impression that FIRST gives my kids!...
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This is what makes FIRST such a great program. We started just as you have described; 9 students, 1 teacher, and 1 robot… no CAD… no engineers… no machinist… no big sponsors.
Through a lot of hard work we found a sponsor and build a relationship to last years to come. I was one of those 9 kids, and now 12 years later work for this same sponsor as a mechanical engineer. Our relationship has grown and now we have access to all the manufacturing equipment after hours.
Keep working hard with those kids and the people in your community because you never know where you will be in 10 years. Inspiring great alumni is your best investment for the future of your team and other teams.
Here is an article by By Anthony Analetto, COO for Sonny's Enterprises. In it, he explains the FIRST program to the Carwash industry and explains how it has changed the way we do things.
Article: http://www.carwashmag.com/home/artic...039f6ac76.html
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Team 1251 The Techtigers
2010 FL Regional Winner (BIG thanks to 86 and 1612)
2009 FL Regional Finalist (BIG thanks to 79 and 744)
2008 FL Regional Winner, FL GM Industrial Design, SC GM Industrial Design
2007 FL Regional Winner, FL GM Industrial Design, Palmetto Regional Finalist, Palmetto Motorola Quality.
2006 Palmetto Regional Winner, Daimler Chrysler Team Spirit Award
2005 FL Regional Judges Award, FL Regional 3rd seeded and finalist, Palmetto Regional Xerox Creativity Award, Palmetto Regional 1st seeded and finalist
2004 UCF Regional Rookie All-star Award
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