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Re: Thanks to FIRST
Thanks to the staff that never quits. During my four years of involvement FIRST has added to their already busy plate:
1. Remote kickoffs and kit delivery
2. The EduBot
3. New Championship/Major sponsors
4. Arranged for a sea of local and national media coverage at all events
5. Forged new/stronger relationships with government
6. The Hall of Fame display and recognition
7. Free shipping
8. New robot controllers and programming in C (congrats to Innovation FIRST for their commitment too)
9. Improved scoring software for real time updating (it was amazing once the bugs were worked out)
10. Electronic award submission process for Visualization, Chairman's and Woodie Flowers awards
11. Autonomous modes and increased sophistication of field operation
12. growth to 26 regionals from 15
13. Championship Workshops
It wouldn't be possible to list all of the FIRST staffers and volunteers who pull this off, but here's my personal list (in no particular order) of thank you's:
Bob Hammond
Steve Chism
Michael Robbins
Kim Keller
Carol Kauffman
Louisa Hanshew
Woodie Flowers
Dave Lavery
Mike Wade
Dean Kamen
Andy Baker
Paul Kloberg
Thanks to every volunteer, staffer and anyone who shares the belief that what we do is special, necessary, and essential to the future of our culture.
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technology, innovation, and invention without a social conscience will only allow us to destroy ourselves in more creative ways
Last edited by Rich Kressly : 22-04-2004 at 10:32.
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