[E. Wood]

This season, being my first, would have been amazing anyways. What made it even better is that FIRST is different than any other organization out there. I never thought that a competition as expensive as FIRST could be as friendly as it is. One second a team can be your fiercest opponent, and then the next they can be your greatest ally. The amount of help that other teams are willing to give to teams in trouble is absolutely amazing and is a wonderful experience for both teams involved (my team both received (thanks guys) and gave help during our regional). The other thing that is cool about FIRST is the atmosphere of the competitions. Each regional I went to was a fierce competition, a party, and a school all at the same time. I have learned more in the few short months of the build season and at the competition than I ever have in any other organization. At first, after hearing about the build season and just how large the competitions were, I thought that would be lost. However, with help from other teams and FIRST, I felt right at home. Now, if I could, the only thing I would do would be robotics.

My team and I had a remarkable season this year and really learned a lot. Needless to say Team 1629 will be back next year.