[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Hadi379

Congrats out to the finalists, 5413, 48, & 291. It was very difficult playing against teams we know so well. I'm so happy everything worked out well in the end. 5413 had punched their ticket to worlds at the Pittsburgh regional and 48 earned a wildcard due to 379's winning of the Engineering Inspiration award.

Thank you for the shout out. We weren't even that down knowing that we lost to 2 NEOFRA friends and an awesome friend team from the south, because working with an outstanding rookie team in Stellar Robotics (thanks for picking us!) and a long-time friend in 291 CIA (I was surprised your far-reaching can grabber ability wasn't drafted sooner) was so much fun.

Learning that we earned a wild card was unexpected and quite exciting. I just wish someone had taken photos the moment it was announced.

And then to top it off, 5418, wins the Rookie All-Star award! This is a team that we worked with as part of our NEOFRA partnership. We are so happy for them and their accomplishments. That also means that 4 of our 7 NEOFRA teams have qualified for the championships so far!

That's 2 out of the past 3 NEOFRA rookies winning RAS. 5418 joins 4601, who won RAS at Pittsburgh in 2013. I am very proud of the robot and the TEAM the Sonic Screwdrivers have built in such a short time. Plus their TARDIS pit is so cool (blue is my favorite color).

With all that being said, Thank You to the entire Buckeye Regional staff and volunteers that made this regional so great.

The last time Team 48 attended Buckeye - the regional closest to our home location - was back in 2010. I am happy to report that having attended in 2015, we are looking forward to further return appearances. Thank you to the staff and volunteers for doing an excellent job!

SEE YOU ALL AT WORLDS!!!

Ditto!

Originally Posted by sportzkrazzy

48- You guys are always an amazing team on and off the field. A bond formed in 09 at Connecticut that i am sure will last for years to come. A special shout out to Travis for helping us find a place to park the team trailer off site since the hotel did not have a safer option.

Thanks for the kind words!

Many thanks to Rockwell Automation and David Fort for letting 1592 park their trailer on the premises and giving them a tour of the facility.

If you guys are ever in Florida look us up.

A team can dream.