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Re: Why did you join FIRST?
I Joined FIRST because it looked fun.
My Freshman year I joined 816. We were one of those teams that was just kind of "Meh". We never really were that awesome or great or anything but it was fun none the less. MY first FRC event was Duel on the Delaware 2005. It was awesome and perhaps one of my fondest FIRST memories, but I didn't really appreciate Triple Play for what it was. So, I was still kinda on the fence about the whole robotics thing.
I stayed in FIRST because of Vex.
One day in mid-October my Shop Teacher (head robotics mentor) asked me if I wanted to be on the Vex team. It was awesome and I was hooked. It was my first experience into the world of FIRST and I was baptized by Fire. I was the Freshman Captain of an all Senior and Junior team (except myself) and we were top 8 in our first competition. It was epic.
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-Dustin Benedict
2005-2012 - Student & Mentor FRC 816
2012-2014 - Technical Mentor, 2014 Drive Coach FRC 341
Current - Mentor FRC 2729, FRC 708
Last edited by thefro526 : 31-03-2009 at 22:03.
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