[Veselin Kolev]

Remember, FIRST is not just about doing FIRST. Just one year in FIRST will change you and your team. A team or club that did FIRST will forever do things related to robotics and engineering, that is what FIRST is about, inspiration. 1430 is just continuing their interest in robotics in a form other than FIRST. There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with a 7-year veteran team with tons of money leaving FIRST, to do something else related to engineering. It would be a shame in 1430 gave up ENGINEERING, it is not a shame that they left FIRST. They are still doing what they have a passion for, but in a more efficient way. FIRST is a big-money competition, and I'm glad 1430 has found an easier way to educate its members in robotics and engineering.