[Bob Steele]

I think that this is an interesting thread.

I look back on my life and I don't remember anything being a trial...
I do remember challenges I had to face... some I did better with than others.

Decisions I made that changed my life ... New directions I got to try out..

I think that the word trial ... I think the definition is something like:
the act of testing or trying something... hence 'TRY' al

You could also use the court/legal definition... but I don't think that is what is meant here.

I think we should think of it more as what new things do I get to try this year?
How will I challenge myself?...How will I challenge my team?

If we want to look back... What new things did I get to do last year?
What new things did I learn about myself?

If we keep it to these kinds of ideas about trials this could be interesting.
I, too, don't want to see this become a game of one-up-man ship about problems overcome or foreseen.

Let's hear what you have done that is new... how did you stretch yourself??
How does FIRST allow you to do this?