A very special Thank You

[Jaci]

On behalf of Team 5333 and 5663, I'd like to thank Team 3132 and FIRST Australia for everything they've done for us this season.

FIRST Australia has given us a wealth of help over the past years. Without them, we wouldn't be the teams we are today.

This year, both 5333 and 5663 have qualified for the FRC Championships in St Louis, making us the first teams in Western Australia to make it to worlds. Getting to worlds is daunting... finding sponsors, organising delivery of the robots and registration are only a few of the barriers making it difficult to travel to St Louis. Finding sponsorship and raising money to get two teams to worlds on such short notice is difficult, especially considering how new FIRST and STEM in general is in Western Australia.

I'm overjoyed to report that I'm currently writing this from a hotel room in St Louis, thanks to the help and support given by FIRST Australia and Team 3132. From the bottom of my, and my teams' hearts, I'd like to thank the wonderful people who have helped make over 25 kids (and a handful of mentors) dreams come true. You've shown how gracious and generous you are, and how much you care. You show us, and the world, that this program is truly more than just robots.

~ Team 5333 "Can't C#" and 5663 "Ground Control", Perth, Western Australia