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Re: Role Model Teams
First on my list - Andy Baker (personal role model) and team 45 (team role model). They've been around from the start and are a truly amazing representation of FIRST. Our team has modeled a lot of what we do based on how the T-Kats operate. We've even gone so far as to "borrow" their team manual and 2-speed transmission design!
Another team I need to recognize is Team 71. Why? My first FIRST experience was to attend kickoff in Manchester in January of 2000. When our other team mentor and I went to the Holiday Inn Downtown for breakfast, Joe Pernick invited us to join him at his table. Ah, yes, my first taste of gracious professionalism. I was VERY impressed with how welcoming he was.
Finally, I have to recognize WildStang (111). I don't know if it is because we were pit neighbors a couple times this year of because Raul/Dan/Dave/Al/Mike/..... are a great bunch of mentors or becuase they are such an identifiable team, they just seem to have it together both on and off the field.
Bottom line (and you can see this in my response) I am more inspired by the individuals that make up the teams than I am by any one team as a whole.
Great thread!
Sean
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