First of all thank you to 222 for inviting us to the 4th alliance, it was a pleasure working with one of the Northeast's oldest teams. Things were looking up for us when 222 snagged 316 as the second pick. Things were so close in the first two matches and then all hell broke loose in that third match in favor of the powerful combination of 1391, 1279, and 834. We are truly sorry if we let you down.
The quarterfinals is definitely not where we wanted to end it all but unfortunately that's what happened and we walked home empty handed, but not without full hearts and spirits. In qualifications MORT proved what we came to Philly to prove, that we could compete and be strong in a field with the best of the best. I am EXTREMELY proud of my entire team for showing spirit, determination, and true teamwork. The improvements in both driver skill and strategy were awesome even in our first qualification match when we went 1 vs 3 and scored half the points of the other alliance with a third of the robots (44 to 86). I cannot express how proud I am of all of you. 7-2-0
earned us the 7th seed and
we fought hard for it,
never forget that.
There are a few teams I really want to thank out there who either helped us out a lot this weekend via parts and sincere friendship.
365- MOE, you really are the shining example FIRST has of GP. We repeatedly came to your pit asking for critical parts for our robot and you never disappointed us. Match 30 was exhilarating as we paired up with 103 to put up a nice showing. Glad you kept that MOEmentum going and won the regional once again. Sincere congrats with a heartfelt thank you.
1089- Chris, your team was awesome to talk to and it was a wonderful opportunity getting to know them better. Our mentors enjoyed talking to you as well. We look forward to building a relationship with your team. Congrats on both awards and a greatly improved performance! Not sure if you know what I mean, but you are one of those teams that makes others really proud when you succeed without even knowing your team very well, its just something about you guys...Can't wait to see you in Atlanta!
1403- Its something about our teams that just clicks when we're around each other. Your students are very committed to the team not only on the robot aspect, but the relationship aspect. We've found a new friend in FIRST and I thank you for that. Congrats on your well deserved team spirit award.
And finally,
816- What can I say guys, this regional just wasn't in the cards for us no matter how strong both of our robots were. We make an amazing team on and off the field. We truly know how you feel right now and I hope you can find your way to Atlanta. Your friendship is priceless.
Everyone who staffed, volunteered, and competed at Philly really made this a great regional. It was full of intense competition, energy, and many many strong friends. We hope to return to Philly to compete with you all again. It was a blast.
Hope to see many of you in Atlanta.
P.S.- Thank you to the many people who complimented our drivers and robot, it means more than you'll know whenever our robots get complimented. We put our hearts and souls into them. Good luck with the rest of your seasons.
btw 222, we will not be missing PARC. ^_^
I am disappointed in the outcome, but proud as hell of my team. We're glad we came to Philly.