Best FTA Ever?

[Jessica Boucher]

Cowboy Jesus! ::clap clap clapclapclap::

[KelliV]

Something we all have to take into account is the FTAs have no control over what field they get and what problems might come with it. So sometimes you might think that one was "horrible and couldn't get the field running ever" when it was a week 1 or week 6 FTA that inherited a host of built up problems.

I'm with Koko Ed, I don't know enough of these guys and gals to vote. ... however I will give three of my favorite FTAs to work with

Pete K: One of the nicest guys in FIRST always keeps his cool and is great to work with
Chris N: Handles students very well and is willing to stay until who knows when at night to fix whatever may be wrong with the field.
finally...
Cowboy Jesus(aka Jake): Did anyone else see him in CT circle a rogue robot and then dive into it to shut it down? Not to mention how fast we loaded up that truck under his control.

[Alex Cormier]

GO JEFF GO!!

[Jim Zondag]

Lots of awesome people on the list but my vote goes to Rob Jenkins.Excellent Technical ability, calm, cool, collected, omnipresent, great demeanor with teams, students, refs and coaches.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I've worked with at least 15 of these people in my extensive travels volunteering for FIRST but there are many I do not know about as well and that's not fair to them so I am going to decline answering this.

Originally Posted by IndySam

There's only one King of the FTA's, Mark Koors.

Until 2009 I was an FTA myself. Since then, I have volunteered at several events per year. I think I've worked with as many FTA's as Ed (but not at as many events -- can ANYONE claim that? ) and my view is like his -- they are all awesome.

Back when I was an FTA, I considered Mark Koors the King of the role, just as IndySam says. As early as 2007 he was working five regionals plus CMP. He is an iron horse.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Jim Zondag

Lots of awesome people on the list but my vote goes to Rob Jenkins.Excellent Technical ability, calm, cool, collected, omnipresent, great demeanor with teams, students, refs and coaches.

Plus all he has to do is look at the robot, and it links up.

But I'll give Keith my vote, so he doesn't have just one from his dad. How sad is that?

Edit: Not that Keith doesn't deserve recognition. He was one of the FTA's at Traverse City the first year we went to the new system. He and Dan spent all their time getting it to run properly. I think they got to go to the volunteer room to actually pick out their own food only once that weekend. And this year Keith came up with the revision to the ramps so the balls wouldn't get stuck underneath as easily.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Plus all he has to do is look at the robot, and it links up.

But I'll give Keith my vote, so he doesn't have just one from his dad. How sad is that?

Sorry - My vote for Rob e-mail came after I'd voted.

[SteveGPage]

I have to vote for Jacob! Awesome job at DC and on Einstein!