[Jnadke]

This year, being both my first, and last year on the team, was simply spectacular. You learn more through the FIRST program than you learn in a year of ordinary classes. I think it is a truly wonderful hands-on program that students can really benefit from. I plan to, hopefully mentor a team one day so that I can give back to the program what it has given to me. The most extraordinary thing I remember is when I first was able to operate the robot. I did the programming work so it was the very last thing to be done. While everyone was off playing I still worked at it and I finally got to run the robot, it was a great sight. I hope others can start their own teams and learn what a great program this is...