Favorite Team Moments

[Hitchhiker 42]

My favorite moment this year as a team was our EI win at Waterbury. It really came out of the blue for us, as we didn't expect it. Even though it was the end of a really exhausting competition, I was laughing and smiling after that.

[jajabinx124]

My favorite moment on 2052 was breaking our 3 year Quarter-Finalist streak at champs when we won the Carson division and going to Einstein. Sweet way to end the season as a senior.

Second favorite moment would have to be when 2052 qualified to champs via wildcard in 2015. Qualifying was looking bleak for us after qualifications rounds, but somehow we managed to slip into the finals and qualify to champs.

Another favorite moment was when 2052 won their first ever chairman's award this season.

My last favorite moment was during 2052's banquet after this season. Near the end of the banquet our media team showed a bloopers video. Since half the bloopers were bloopers of me, it was a pretty comical moment at the banquet that I won't ever forget.. people started calling me blooper captain after the banquet..

[itsjustjon]

Just to add, my all-time favorite moment so far was when our team received the Chairman's Award at LA this year right. That feeling of hearing the announcer hint about what you helped write and hearing your team's name is just amazing.

We actually have film footage from one of the parents in the stands and you can see some of our alumni who helped start our team just freaking out before the announcement and it was awesome to see.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Favorite moment from high school with 1058: so many to choose just one. I guess I would pick our Cinderella run to the finals at Battlecry 2012. Made it all the way as the 11th seeded alliance out of 16, upsetting 6, 3 and 2 seeds.

Favorite moment as a mentor with 229 so far: seeing how excited my students got at North Bay this year when we finally dialed in our shooter and we're making 4-6 cycles a match.

[tjf]

On 1257, watching our first ever win as an alliance captain at Mt. Olive this season.

Our first win as alliance captain set our mentality for the entire season. We were laughing, taking everything seriously and joking. To see the students who had devoted 4 years of their lives to it suddenly to have their actions come to fruition changes you. It's validation, affirmation, and changes you inside.

FIRST was defined for me in that moment. The coordinated efforts of so many people coming to fruition all at once. Regardless of how far you went in that event, or any event, it builds your character and skillset (and the robot I suppose.) Nobody can tell me otherwise, as I *felt* it myself.

It was where to me FIRST came alive. Not by the act of winning independently, but by the act of winning via the collective actions of more than three dozen people. It's the first time I've had faith in people since I did group projects

If I had to pick a second, it would be our win at MAR District Champs. We had consistently ranked lower than expected throughout that event, but thanks to the blessed scouting of 225 and 341, we were a 2nd pick on the #1 alliance (!) After the picks had gone around, we were resigned to go home and cancel our bookings for Worlds. When we heard their reps begin out a "12" a gasp fell over our seating section, and when the "57" was stated, a roar erupted from the stands where we were sitting.

At that moment, we were as ecstatic as when we had won Mt. Olive. We were given a second chance, to redeem ourselves in ranking and talent. Our drivers, our build, our scouts and leaders all had a vigor about them, unlike the rest of the day prior to that moment. They'd slowly slumped down until we were picked, and that sudden and intense fire was the reason we kept going.

As I once heard it put, "Graciousness keeps you through victories of any size. Professionalism carries you through the losses." I'm pretty sure Woodie said that, but at this point, it may as well have been said by any of you.

[wajirock]

I am an alumni of team 2052, and my favorite moment was when I won the Safety All-Star award in the Carson division at Champs this year. I was the Safety Captain of my time before I graduated for 2 years. During those years I strived to be the best Safety Captain that I could be, and winning the Safety All-Star award at the Championship my confirmation that I succeeded in my goal. While me winning the award was dwarfed by the fact that we won our division, it is without a doubt my most treasured team moment.

[ollien]

Probably after we won a match and I saw were rank 2. We went on to win that regional. haha who am I kidding we never made it to elims

[lethc]

Winning Oklahoma 2015 (3 close matches). Winning IRI.