The first time I was recognized at a FIRST competition was at Nationals 2002. I was walking our robot out to the field and I hear someone yelling, "KATIE! HEY, KATIE!! HI! HOW'S IT GOING?" and I see this guy waving at me. Who I don't recognize.
At all. Then, on the way back into the pits, I see him again waving and saying hi ... I still don't recognize him. The engineer I was with was like, "Do you know that guy?" "Uh.. I'm sure I do, I just don't recognize him." ... "Ummm ... so, do we need to get you a bodyguard or something?"
It wasn't until a few hours later, when I met up with Ken Leung, Gui Cavalcanti, some other people and the 'mystery guy' ... who introduced himself to me as Joe Ross.
... And, yes, I still feel bad about not recognizing him then.
Or the next time I saw him... 