This is a great thread!
I continue to be in FIRST because I see how much the younger kids are getting out of this. I mentored FLL and VEX for the past few years, and have even convinced a large portion of them to join FRC when they can!
...because my FIRST experience and my team has shaped me.
...because I can't find a better way to spend my senior prom than watching 2 of my teams make it to nationals, [6th and 22nd] and hanging out with some of my greatest friends.
... because I had the happiest and saddest moment of my life all in about 1 minute. I cheered as my sister team made it to national level SF, then the saddest as I realize that it is my last time in FRC cheering on the robot I helped to build.
... because I know in 4 years, my team would be more than happy to take me back as a mentor
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216/244/288 for life
"I want you to lose [by] the most you can!" ~Mr. Hepfer at Breakaway Champs. [Curie Match 100]
RoboDawg Alumni, 2009-2012
FIRST mentor 2010-?
FLL 2010-2012,2015-2016 FRC teams
857,
2586, 5486, and 5989 2013-?
For lack of being allowed to put them up top here are all my kids!
Be kind to you mentors. They are exhausted and you need them. - MrJohnston [more] 
29-04-2012, 22:26
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