07-11-2003, 11:54
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Dare to Live!
 FRC #0115 (Monta Vista Robotics Team) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2001
Rookie Year: 1999
Location: Palo Alto, California
Posts: 2,390
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It is unfortunate that some of the veteran California teams from last year aren't on the list anymore. I have a feeling it's not just in Bay Area that that's happening. I heard a lot of teams couldn't raise enough money to pay for the registration fee and have to fold.
That's probably one good demonstration that money can prevent FIRST's growth. When there simply isn't enough to go around, teams just can't afford to do FIRST anymore. But that belongs in another thread.
I am very happy to hear there are 915 teams registered. It only seems like yesterday when there were barely 200~300 teams back at 99' for Double Trouble. Back then the NASA Ames regional was the only west coast regional. Now we have 6, thanks for Jason Morrella getting extremely addicted after attending the 99' regional.
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1999-2001: Team 192 Gunn Robotics Team
2001-2002: Team 100, 192, 258, 419
2002-2004: Western Region Robotics Forum, Score Keeper @ Sac, Az, SVR, SC, CE, IRI, CalGames
2003-2004, 2006-2007: California Robot Games Manager
2008: MC in training @ Sac, CalGames
2009: Master of Ceremony @ Sac, CalGames
2010: GA in training @ SVR, Sac.
2010-2011: Mechanical Mentor, Team 115 MVRT
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