[dhitchco]

Some wacky things about "maximizing" our team name & number......things we didn't really intend to do until AFTER our team was "given" the number by FIRST and we somewhat backed-into the team name and slogan:

1) The number "1511". If you do the numerology thing, then "1+5+1+1=8"...and we all know that eight can be a 'lucky 8-ball" number, the number eight looks a bit like a Mobius strip of endless challenges for FIRST and if you turn the number "8" sideways, well, then it's the symbol for infinity.

2) Our motto of "rolling thunder"? Hmm, does thunder really "roll"? Or is it the storm clouds that are visualized to seem to be 'rolling". Can a sound wave really "roll"? And, if our logo is a tank, then does a Bradley or Sherman tank really make the sound of thunder? Whatever works, because our team (only in it's 2nd year) has surely maximized on the name with full red/black camouflage outfits, pit decor, cheers, etc.)

3) This year, for community service, we coined the idea of "151 thunderbolts". Well, does "thunder" really have a "bolt"??? Or is it lightning that has a "bolt"? In either case, we're capitalizing on our team name and number just for fun and a "cause".

4) lastly, we maximized all of this into our slogan...."The Thunder Just Keeps Getting Louder"......meaning that the spirit of FIRST keeps growing with each of us and it become infectious. Stop by our pit in Atlanta and we'll show you what we mean.

REMEMBER: The all-rookie meet & greet will be held again in Atlanta; pass the word to all rookie teams.