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First off let me second all of the “Thanks” that Mrs. Scott just threw out. I know that our mentors have worked incredibly hard for the last nine years to get this regional pulled together, and their dream has finally come true in a spectacular fashion. Thank you Mrs. Scott, Ken and Ed for everything that you have done for the regional, the team, and for every student you have come in contact with including me.

Second, let me tell you a little about the regional from a student prospective.

IT ROCKED!!!

10X15 Pits were SWEET! The teams were awesome! But most of all the team social at the Omniplex was AMAZING! I mean talk about letting out your inner nerd in a frenzy of fun and excitement, it was awesome. Everyone received FIRST sport bags, Sonic gift cards were given out, students could win computers, and every team was given TWO FREE computers. Our team, 476, only made it into the semifinals, but rocking out with SWAT and everyone on the field was just as much fun as if we were competing ourselves.

That reminds me, let me give a shout out to SWAT. You guys ROCK! I mean two regional championships; you are doing awesome and winning in the right way. Gracious Professionalism at its best.

There were two practice fields set up so teams never had a problem, our judges were awesome with one of them being John Herrington, the first Native American astronaut to fly in space, and Bricktown is always a blast with amazaing restaurants and attractions to see.

To any teams coming next year, I would also encourage you to go to Celebration Station. I think that would rock to have an unofficial after-after party there because, believe it or not, spraying each other in bumper boats when its 40 degrees outside is a BLAST!

I want to encourage all teams across the country to come check this regional out next year. The Cox center is a great place to hold the regional, the state of Oklahoma is going all out to support FIRST, and if I and others who attended the regional can effectively tell you how awesome it was, Oklahoma City could easily become a Super regional. I am a senior this year, but I will without question come back next year and volunteer at this regional. Oklahoma City truly embodied the spirit, frenzy and the FUN of FIRST robotics.