[David Kelly]

Wow, this is something that I have really been waiting for, for a long time. Scott and Libby really deserve this honor. Neither Scott nor Libby have been given the credit that they deserve for all they have done for students that have gone through both of their FIRST programs. Scott and Libby are in the very unique position of each having their own VERY DIFFERENT teams. They are very competitive people in that they were both athletes and coaches in sports before they came to FIRST. This often may make things tense and very competitive. As a result, I am not allowed to talk about robotics when I am with them both. They both deserve a lot of credit for making me who I am today. I went through HS on Scott's team, Cyber Blue 234, and I am still an adviser and lead for the website team. They have both done so much and changed so many lives for students that have gone through their programs. Most students that go through FIRST don't have much of a relationship with the team leaders, Scott and Libby are unique. They have accepted me, and many other students, as being a part of their family. I have gotten to know them very close and personally, and I have even had the opportunity to stay at the Ritchie Farm and go up to a cattle auction in Guelph Canada with Scott. They have the sweetest kids ever who find the need to torture and beat me up every time they see me.


Scott and Libby, congratulations of this honor. You guys truly deserve it and I hope that you will stick around and be in FIRST for a long time in the future so that you can give this wonderful opportunity to other students in the same way that you have given to me.

Thank you for everything,


-David Kelly