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Re: VCU Thank Yous and Congratulations!

As a rookie mentor on 2068's rookie squad, I have a LOT of thanks to pass out:

To our alliance members, teams 343 and 612: You taught us a lot about class, dignity, and sportsmanship in both winning and losing. As rookies, we often got caught up in the excitement of the competition and I appreciate being shown gracious professionalism in action. It was an honor to have such highly recognized (as the awards show) veteran teams allied with us and I personally thought we complemented each others abilities nicely. I hope that we have the opportunity to continue to learn from you in the years to come.

To teams 116, 485, and 1885: Thanks for the incredible matches. I think our alliances played the game the way it was meant to be played. I was sorry to hear of 485's technical problems in the third match as it would have been nice to see each of us at our best.

To teams 540, 843, and 2108: Congratulations! It was a great semifinal and there is no shame in losing to an excellent team. Very nice strategy adjustment and execution since after the first match it looked like we were gonna roll. Best wishes in Atlanta!

To team 510: Thanks for your spirit and charisma! The NASA/VCU was a much better place for you being there. From the hand slaps (and butt swat!) to leading the conga line, you were the life of the party!! I look forward to partying with you again.

To team 2074 (one of our neighbors in the pits): I was so happy to see your robot on the field and competing against us, instead of sidelined in the pits! It looked like you even had your ramp working. Do you realize that you were actually on the only team to beat us during the qualifying round? Hope to see you in VCU again next year.

Team 2068 also repeats the thanks to all of the FIRST volunteers, officials, and judges that made this event possible! Your ceaseless dedication is inspiring a generation of young engineers and, as a practicing engineer, I cannot thank you enough.

On a personal note, I would like to thank my peers from 623, 1885, and 1895 for encouraging me to be a FIRST mentor and nudging me to help 2068. Getting to know the students (teachers and mentors too) and teaching them a few engineering principles has been a deeply rewarding experience. I hope that we can expand our collaboration between our teams and expand the FIRST principles to our neighborhoods.

To everyone else: Thanks for creating a great environment and best of luck in your upcoming competitions and engineering careers. See you again next year in VCU.

My Best Regards.