One of the things a FIRST team should consider is the Urban Search and Rescue Robot competition put on be FEMA. I 've seen this competiton - and I think even an average FIRST team could come up with a robot that would kick-butt. Also this is something that unfortunately, in the error of suicide bombers is an important field of study.

Also:

1999-2000 Robots have to climb onto a rasied moving platform or go up a ramp, reach up high -

Dean invents wheel chair tha can go up curbs and ramps and reach up high.

2001 robots have to balance on a teeter totter

Dean invents Segway

2002 robots move heavy goals and are manuverable.

Dean invents ..... the Segway Two - which can haul medium
loads and maybe climb stairs or curbs.

(I think Dean is using us as a large, unpaid research and development group for his inventions!)

Seal this prediction in an envelope - and then you'll know who told ya FIRST.