Thanks Dave for reminding us all of why we are here (and making me feel six inches tall). I deleted my previous post and, now with proper focus, I'll try again ...
There's no way I can narrow this down to three days/occurances, but I will dig up a borderline ancient thread:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4028
Rob is studying Engineering Technology at Penn State University. Pat is at John's Hopkins, has already been hanging out in graduate labs, and is talking about a PhD in Public Health. Kathryn is at RPI (a Rensselear Medalist) with a major so complex I can't spell or pronounce it. Allison is at Ursinus College as a Steinbright Scholar studying Business and Education.
The graduating class of 2004 from Team 103 wound up at places like Tufts, St. Joseph's, and RPI. Last I heard current senior members of 103 are headed for incredible futures at places like Penn State, Carnegie Mellon, Boston University, Drexel, the list goes on.
At my current teaching job, just the promise of a FIRST team next year has increased one student's motivation and grade point average. His mother has thanked me profusely already and he has binders filled with programming and other FIRST information.
Awards are nice, really nice. I carry a letter from a former team member with me everywhere I go. When I think I'm too tired to "do FIRST" anymore and feel like the strain isn't worth it, I read the letter. The medals hang on the wall, but they are certainly not the reason I keep coming back.
Did I say, "Thanks," yet Dave?
