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Unread 26-11-2001, 20:35
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Re: Dan_550's post

Well said Dan! I couldn't agree more, but I'd like to elaborate a little on the competition and enthusiam. The first competition I went to (Rutgers) was nothing like I expected. Some of the rookie teams may be fortunate to have seen a video of a competition or in some way heard about one, but you just can't capture the essence of whats going on there in a video. When you first get to a competition early in the morning, you're quickly woken up by pumping music that seems to be completely omnidirectional. Once you get used to that, practices start and you see for the first time what other teams came up with for the challenge. Then the first match - it was amazing to me to actually see that gracious professionalism that FIRST talks about. It just seemed a little hard to believe, but believe me, its there. After the awards ceremony on the ride home, and after retelling stories about the comp, you get to thinking, wow...what an incredible organization this is. All of the different teams there seemed united and were so supportive, its hard to put into words. So, look forward to your first competition rookie teams! I know after that, I couldn't wait for our teams next competition at Drexel. This unique experience from FIRST is not something you will ever forget.
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