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Andy you have brought up a great question for this week.

Thus after long thoughts and great occurances i am going to have to choose the same person as Andy Grady did, Mr. Rich Wong.

I strated to talk with Mr. Wong last year about FIRST and the work he does in NYC. Recently though at the 2004 NJ/J&J Regional, I got to finally meet Rich in person. He worked as assistant field manager for Saturday to learn his role for the 2004 NYC Regional as Field Manager. I was invited to work a the Regional by Mr. Wong and Randy Schaeffer, the NY/NJ FIRST Regional Director. While at th NYC regional like Andy Grady was, i was reinspired through FIRST. Not many of the NYC teams have the oppertunites that many opther FIRST teams have, with their shops and budgets and other things, but they have prob the most enthusiasm and spirit that any team/group of teams in FIRST have. I learned alot that i had forgotten coming from a privlidged team and wish i could work more with the teams in New York City, because i believe they could teach me more. Rich has worked with many FRC teams and countless FLL teams and Fll events through out all of NYC and has done more then i think many of us will do for one state to spread the ideas of FIRST. I am honored to be able to attend the 2005 NYC regional once again as a crew member and would like to welcome all of you to come and compete or to help out there also. Once again, thank you rich for everything you have done for FIRST, NYC and for the countless people you have inspired...