What Is Something Awesome That Happened To You And/Or Your Team This Season?

[JaneYoung]

As we move into week 4, the stories are starting to accumulate. There are probably many moments that have been fun, inspiring, humbling, or just plain special.

Have you got one to share?

Jane

[zachav39]

We won the Creativity Award because of our "turtle back"
The "turtle back" flips up so that our pneumatics are on it and the electronics are under and easily accessible when the "turtle back" is flipped up. Our one and only senior explained it to the judges who came back a second time to hear more about it. It was awesome.

[kjolana1124]

Hands down: Winning WPI Chairman's. It was the first time our team ever won Chairman's. Everyone worked so hard for that. I will admit I started crying a little bit. I was just so overwhelmed with pride.

Thank you, 1124, that moment will live forever with me

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by kjolana1124

Hands down: Winning WPI Chairman's. It was the first time our team ever won Chairman's. Everyone worked so hard for that. I will admit I started crying a little bit. I was just so overwhelmed with pride.

Thank you, 1124, that moment will live forever with me

I second this...

I've seen the team over many seasons, and I've watched so many individuals grow during their time on the team. More than that, the mentality of the team has changed significantly since it was first founded. You guys really live for what FIRST stands for now, and it's incredible to see it in action and compare it to what our team one was. I mentioned this at the team meeting Friday night, because I really am proud of what our team stands for and the way you carry yourselves, and that's all I ever could have asked for. I was thrilled even before the award came along. FIRST Robotics is a truly amazing program. I'm glad I've been able to take part in it, and to watch so many people grow and benefit from it.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

My moment would definitely be being finalists at Detroit. No one on our team has had the experience of being past the semi-finals, and for us as a team to get to the finals for the first time since 2006 was amazing!

During our finals run, the moment that made my season so far was definitely beating the Hot Wing Express (67, 51, 1023) alliance 14-13 during that first match. Everyone on our team was so excited that we won, and for the first time in many years we actually felt that we could win it.

I am so proud of my team for accomplishing this

[Karibou]

1189 won the Team Spirit award this season - twice.

We were seeded relatively low at Traverse City, and ended up 38th out of 38th at Detroit this weekend. I'm so unbelievelably proud of my team for still sticking in there and being enthusiastic about the competition - especially since a majority of our team is comprised of rookie members who have never been to a competition before. We were just as loud as or louder than many of the teams at Detroit this weekend, and we were the ones who were always in the pit with broken welds, bent frames, lost treads, and lost matches. I've been told multiple times after both events that the Gearheads were clearly heard and seen on the webcasts and at the venue, and that we really deserve it, and I can't seem to grasp my mind around the idea of being as spirited as 67, or 27, or 51, or 2771 - all teams that I respect for their energy, enthusiasm, and unity.

[delsaner]

This season, our wins were definitely the greatest moments this season. Our undefeated record one regional was truly amazing as well. We also won a match when it was 1v3, which was amazing. Meh, every year holds a spectacular memory which will be in the memory of the team for years.

[fuzzy1718]

Western Michigan District in general for me. Our team has always been at competitions where there truly were powerhouse teams to look up to. At West Mich this year we were the ones being looked up to... it is the weirdest feeling in the world and something I have never felt before. That feeling was enough for me, but then we won chairman's for the first time and everything just stood still for about ten mins... now that is a weird feeling.

[cooker52]

In the first round of the quarter finals our alliance lost and as I looked at the stands our teams looked kinda down. Then Lenny, the coach of 1018, walked right up to the stands in front of them and got them pumped up by shouting "Come on you guys! We're not done, we still have 2 more rounds to play!!" The enthusiasm from Lenny in such a time was absolutely amazing.

[BEEKMAN]

Winning GSR after being told by one of the top 8 teams (we were in second to last at the time)(and i'm not going to say the team #) that they shouldn't take advice from us, as we're were "clearly not a qualified team to be giving advice". Many teams let the leaderboard go to their head. It felt very good to beat them in the finals, and become a regional winner!

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by BEEKMAN

Winning GSR after being told by one of the top 8 teams (we were in second to last at the time)(and i'm not going to say the team #) that they shouldn't take advice from us, as we're were "clearly not a qualified team to be giving advice". Many teams let the leaderboard go to their head. It felt very good to beat them in the finals, and become a regional winner!

That always feels good doesn't it? You guys played a spectacular defense, I loved watching your team in the final matches.

My story is hearing another FIRST alum (from team 78?) mention my teams 2001 robot, from my freshman year as her favorite robot ever. It was one of my favorite robots too, he could scoop up 20 soccer balls in 3 or 4 seconds.

[ideasrule]

The most personally memorable event was a screw-up that happened at FLR. During the elimination matches I was beside the arena helping reset the robot after each match. During the finals, our team was part of the blue alliance, but I had lost my team jersey and was wearing a red t-shirt. One judge asked if I was on a team, and when I said yes, told me to go join my team members.

[lenny8]

During boilermaker this year, after we had just lost semis i was feeling really down. one of the seniors came up to me and said " Lenny, thanks for making this the most fun year Ive ever had." ( this coming from kid had been on the team since 7th grade.) that's when i realized why people like Andy baker, Joe Reel and Chris Elston do this its not about winning or losing, it's about the memories and experience you give the kids that will last them a life time.

this was my first year mentoring and i cant wait for the years to come.

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by BEEKMAN

Winning GSR after being told by one of the top 8 teams (we were in second to last at the time)(and i'm not going to say the team #) that they shouldn't take advice from us, as we're were "clearly not a qualified team to be giving advice". Many teams let the leaderboard go to their head. It felt very good to beat them in the finals, and become a regional winner!

Brendan, that win was epic!

I will agree with Brendan, winning GSR was amazing, but because our team was on the winning alliance was not the reason why. Back in 2003 my older brother founded team 1058 and I was hooked on FIRST after watching them compete at GSR that year. I got involved with FLL that fall and was a 1058 fan ever since 2003. I went to every GSR since, traveled to the Greater Toronto Regional in 2005 with them, along with several off-season tournaments. In the fall of 2007 after graduating from FLL I decided to join team 1519 as they were a homeschooled team and I was close friends with several members. Since then, I have gained so many new and awesome friends on team 1058 at tournaments (BEEKMAN included ). So just being on the same alliance with them was amazing, but winning the regional with them was just so much more than that. My brother never/rarely smiles and is not one for emotion, but I have never seen him smile as big as he did or dare i say hug me like he did after the finals. So for me, awesome was after winning the regional and congratulating your teammates to go over to team 1058 and realize you won, and you won together. I only wish my grandmother was still here to see it. She hoped it would happen in previous years which it never did, but 6 months later it did.

[huberje]

Definitely something awesome that happened was when we won our 3 vs 1 match (Especially since it was our first match in the competition).

This has been a really exciting year, and I'm looking forward to what other awesome things will happen at our next competition.