[Al Skierkiewicz]

Jeremy,
I take it one step further to: acting as if my grandmother were watching you. She passed away a few years ago at 98.5 years. She was married after seventh grade (Italian arranged marriage) and never finished grade school. Although her formal education was limited she certainly knew right from wrong. GP drives us to interact with every team as if we were all on the same team. If you ask for help, we are obligated to help, if you want to know how we built the robot, we show you and guide you. If you need something and we haven't sensed your need, just ask. If we notice a problem and you haven't, we will make you aware and even be prepared to fix it for you. When you win an award we will gladly stand and cheer for you as if you were our team. If you are a rookie, we will guide you and help you as if you are a younger brother or sister. If your drive team got lost on the way to the competition, we will send our backup drivers to drive for you even if you are against us. (Yes, this has happened on more than one occasion.) We want you to compete no matter what, and expect you to try your best even when you face us. We want the best for you and your team.