[Barry Bonzack]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

My freshman and Sophomore years I spent in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Currently there is no FIRST team there, however I have given speeches last summer and plan to do so again this summer. I am working with other FIRSTers in Oklahoma to get a team going in my old school. It is great that I have been given the opportunity to do all the things and meet all the people I have, but I feel it is important to bring back experiences and try to share with the people in one's hometown.

Tri-County Tech in Bartlesville has announced they will have a robotics team this year! This news probably deserves its own thread, I may post some pictures later. As stated before, I gave two presentations in summer of 2004 to start the first sparks. Summer 2005 team 476 graciously brought their robot and some students to give a presentation. Earlier this week I stopped Tri-County Tech to meet the new teacher. (I'm in town visiting my parents). On the way to her room I passed by their welding shop and machine shop. My jaw hit the floor. I gave the teacher some whitepapers from NEMO and discussed other things with her. I had a radio interview earlier this week and yesterday I gave two speeches, which lead to a third for a school interested in FLL. This town is booming with potential, I can't wait to see them mature. I would like to send a BIG thanks to Tonya Scott, Ken York, and the entire 476 team for their continued support for helping this Bartlesville team. Also thanks goes to Jack and Jane Sellers for helping organize efforts.