[Brandon Holley]

125 and other teams in a "drought" situation must look at the big picture. We know we are doing a great job in FIRST. This year a lone we helped start 7 rookie teams in the Boston area. We have 5 high schools that we must reach out and help bring to our lab.

We all have a great sense of pride for our team, but who wouldnt want to be recognized for their efforts. I feel bad for this team, constantly watching others win awards, who do deserve it, but never being able to go and shake the hands of the judges, and grabbing that plastic trophy and hoisting it into the air. One would think in their 9 years of existence and regional experience, they would have come away with 1 such award.



As for concentrating our efforts, we have done our best. I feel we have always been in the running for such awards, but, there is always a team who is able to convey their message of FIRST a little better.

But no worries, myself and team 125 are going to go to every regional with the same sense of pride we always have. Like I said earlier, we are by no means a large team, but the amount of pride and trust we have in each other would definalty point you in a different direction....