[Justin]

Well,

I can say from expirence that I wish that our team had kept our robots intact. Of course I know that nobody every uses old robot parts for the current robot cuz that would just be against the rules. However, for various reasons, our 1996 robot got dismantled. It was never returned to it's full glory and working state..right now it is mearly a display piece in FIRST Place...and I doubt as if it will ever be in the hands of a Blue Lightning team member again. While I do like the fact that it is being honored in FIRST Place...the only way u'd ever know it's story is if someone who knew it were there to tell you. So I hope that teams out there who have championship robots will keep them intact, and perhaps even find a place of honor for them. I admire the teams who have like thier last 7 robots functioning, or @ least still physically intact and lined up on thier practice field...I think that is very cool. Alas though Hexcalibur is but a mere memory now...that can be visited @ FIRST Place.

-Justin