Team 250
I started FIRST when I was a junior in HS, and it immediately changed my life. I was hooked from the beggining. I got the chance to participate as a member of one of the original (then 9-year) teams, team 250. 250 hasn't always been one of the 'big' FIRST teams, and they aren't well known, but they are still a great team. Year after year, without the biggest budget, they turn out quality robots. "Home grown robots for 10 years."
Countless students have gone through Shenendehowa HS, and while studying under Paul Kane have been inspired to become engineers. I'm proud to be one of them, because of my experiences working on the robot, and the time I spent working with Mr. Kane I am now on the engineering track. I'm a freshman at Clarkson University, and now as a mentor get the chance to give back some of what Mr. Kane taught me on team 229. Even if he is not well known (some people might remember him as the guy with the giant paper mache woodie head at nats), Mr. Kane has been with FIRST since the very beggining, and he has touched many lives through this program. I want to thank him for what he has done, and thank him for helping to make me who I am today.
Team 250 has been going through some changes lately (when is it not changing...) but I hope it will remain in FIRST for years to come. Good luck at nationals guys!
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