Waterloo. This is my personal favourite event. Although the competition may not be as fierce as, say GLR, and there aren’t as many teams as, say GTR, it has an amazing feel. At Waterloo, there is a feeling of, for lack of better term, family.
I have seen some of the greatest acts of sportsmanship ever at Waterloo. Teams are so willing to help each other out, as at every other FIRST event, but the teams with many resources aren't spread so thinly. And, there's
weight rooms.
At Waterloo, there are usually a smaller amount of teams, but that just adds to the whole feeling of the event. You get to play with the greatest and most inspiring teams there so many times, and you really can create amazing working partnerships and some nice rivalries as well. Your robot is always noticed, I know every single robot that was at that event, and the cool things about every single one. I spent time talking to people from every single team at Waterloo. That kind of feeling cannot be duplicated.
The location is also amazing. The University of Waterloo is one of the most prestigious engineering universities in Canada, and being actually on campus in the PAC gives students a way to sense the feel of the campus, as well as being able to take campus tours in their spare time.
Plus, there's the Mongolian Grill. Best food ever.
The worst part of the entire event has got to be the bleachers. But aside from those, it's got to be the most fun I've had in my high school career.