[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

I just want to say congratulations to this team and all who helped them...

LOL. Déjà Vu!
You may not remember (or may not have being around) in 2002 at the NYC Regional at Columbia University venue on Thursday-
Team 713 (Rice HS) had no robot. The only thing in the crate was a naked robot frame. When I open it, I was in shock. The Regional director told me that it was hopeless and to go help someone else.
Team713 already gave up the day before, because on Wed. volunteer dinner, the whole team showed up to volunteer because they said they were not planning to compete since they didn’t have a working robot.

BUT....On Thursday, several volunteers, teams and I built a working robot in 6 hours with no end-affecter. It was a true FIRST experience.
I remember begging many teams for spare parts. We also found a construction garbage container just out the school (a gold mine to any FIRSTer!!!!!) and jumped right in looking for wood, electrical boxes and metal!

One of the team that help tremendously WAS 237 Watertown, 522 Mckee and 334 Bklyn Tech and seversal other team. (was that you lecturing the other team?!) I remember stopping at 5pm when the robot was finally moving but your team 237 just kept working on an end-affecter and just wouldn’t give up. They kept working on it the next day until team 713’s first game. 713 won the Best Play Award for 2002 NYC Regional.
You guys rock.