i cant really claim i was the first to do it at a robotics competition, since this is only my second year on a robotics team, but i remember at middle school grad nite a bunch of my friends and i ran around sea world asking people for hugs and trying to keep a tally of who could get the most hugs in one night...
but yeah, as always, i offer free hugs, not just at competitions, but anywhere really. you've just gotta ask
