[Mark Pierce]

Today's event was considered a good time by everyone I talked to. We hope to an event similar to this next year. Teams attending: 85, 107, 141, 288, and last years 1654. I estimate around 50 FIRSTers plus some family members and alumni participated. We'd like to publicly thank Westshore Mall for the free use of the facility, tables, carpet, etc.

It was a very informal event, which was one of it's main attractions. Several teams had videos and slide shows, and eventually all of the robots got a chance to run. We generated some crowd and media attention., shared some ideas, and got to look at each other's creations up close.

Some observations which others might find interesting:

1654's mentors are trying to start a team at a different school, since their old school closed after last year. The new team will be number 2015.

288 seems to have a fresh outlook, with some new mentors and additional support.

All of us seem ready for next season's challenges!