[Holtzman]

Let me tell you about the first time i met Ian. I was one of two students from 1114 attending a seminar mobility systems. I walked in and remembered thinking to myself "What a dork". My opinion Ian soon changed though. It was our rookie year, and i hadn't really been exposed to FIRST at all. I didn't even know what gracious professionalism was. Ian changed all that. Of all the mentors I had, I think Ian taught me the most, not just about robot design(which was alot), but also what it means to be FIRST. I can't thank him enough for all he did for me and for 1114.

One thing I remember clearly from that first seminar I attended. He showed a video of Wildstangs 2002 robot, and its strafing system, and I remember him saying how very difficult it was to construct a strafing system. Then one year later and 6 weeks later, we shipped the first Canadian strafing robot. And I don't care what anybody says, 6 motors is cool and all, but not as cool as going sideways. Ironically enough, Ian designed the two coolest drive systems in FIRST Canadian history.
(188's hexadrive and 1114's simswerve)