Thank you to all of the teams that made the New York Regional an unforgettable experience! We were the outsiders, but you made us feel welcome from the moment we stepped foot into the Javits Center!
Team 375: We couldn't have asked for better neighbors in the pits. Thanks for all of the tools and support you gave us, and congratulations on your many awards (Engineering Excellence, WFFA, Finalist, Chairman's)! You had a great strategy against our alliance in the playoffs, and hopefully we will get to replay finals match 3 in Atlanta (or at Ramp Riot!).
Team 522: Thank you for all of the support you gave us, and for the Classmate battery that powered us in the finals! Your robot was one of the most unique and entertaining designs this year - good luck in Long Island!
Team 694: You guys are the complete package: A great team with a great robot. Your autonomous scoring, mid-range sniping, and hanging were the key to pulling out victory after victory despite the double teams on Miss Daisy.
Team 3204: Your girls clearly already "get it"! We wouldn't have gotten out of the quarterfinals without the "lead blocking" that you did on defenders, and we were glad to be able to go the rest of the way for you! Hopefully your administrators see the medals around your necks (and more importantly, the ear-to-ear smiles on your students) and we'll see you in Atlanta and for years to come!
Team 2265: You came "off the bench" with no notice and delivered a heck of a defensive show. For those who don't know, 2265 and 1155 (on 375's finalist alliance) are actually the same school; 1155 is the boys' team and 2265 is the girls'. Round 1 goes to the girls! (Oh, and double congrats on EI!)
Frank Merrick and the field crew: Frank, it was a pleasure to finally meet you in person! You guys kept it together despite problem after problem with the field software and with teams' configuration woes. I think that the lessons learned in NYC will help future events this year go much more smoothly.
No thanks to: Mother Nature
