[Chris is me]

I live just about 30 minutes from the center of Meriden, CT, where GUS is based out of. The space we are working out of for this build season is in Southington, which is another 5-10 minutes away, though the shop is very close to the highway so it doesn't take much longer to get there. After working with Shaker for six years (~10 minute drive away), giving up at least an hour of my day to travel is definitely a big change and a huge challenge for me. Shaker also only met for 15 hours a week on average in build season, whereas GUS meets for at least 20.

While there are at least two or three teams closer to me, I'm a lot less familiar with them, and I had nothing but positive experiences competing alongside GUS during my times in previous seasons. I knew they were a team that wasn't stuck in an established way of doing things, they were a team that valued being competitive on the field, and I would be able to focus on the areas where I'm most effective - engineering, strategy, drive coaching, etc. As I was just starting my career I was worried about biting off more than I could chew by joining a team that needed more help than I could provide without burning out. So here I am! 228's great.