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[Ryan M.]

What regional was this at?

Congrats to the winners.

[KenWittlief]

Nicely done!

and esp to 1405 the Finny Falcons!

this is the second year in a row that Rochester NY has produced a winning rookie team.

(and BTW another rookie team from Rochester will be at the Buckeye regional - watchout!)

congrats

[Rich Wong]

CONGRATS!!!!! to teams 1405, 16, and 449 for winning the Chesapeake Regional.

Awesome achievement.... I can't remember the last time a rookie captain team capturing the Regional Chanmpionship. Very cool.

(poor guys in the background holding the 3 banners)

[ReggieB]

That would be me holding one banner. I'm the president of the team, reduced to propping up a sign. But I'm also the tallest member of the team, so I was the natural choice.

[Alex Cormier]

Congrats!
Time to watch out for them Rochester teams....
Going to be one great competition here in Rochester next year......

[KenWittlief]

Just checked - this was the Chesapeak regional

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

Awesome achievement.... I can't remember the last time a rookie captain team capturing the Regional Chanmpionship. Very cool.

Last year, 3 teams did it, and we are the first this year.

It's been really awesome working with Finney. Too bad I have an obstacle called graduation and finding a job. Anyone know anyone hiring in Rochester, so I can keep working with them?

Edit: an engineering job

[Alex Cormier]

try UPS, over in henreitta i believe, my neighbor works for them and was going to get my brother a job. after like a year you step up from the line work and get a lot more money too.

[Ellery]

On behalf of the 191 X-CATS team and all the Rochester FIRST teams I would also like to congratulate this winning alliance and especially for Team 1405 whom I've spoke with earlier this year and helping introduce this wonder of FIRST to them. I'm ecstatic that another rookie team from Rochester NY has made an impact and showing that Rochester,NY has it share of talented and spirited people.

It has definitely gone a long way from showing you guys videos and giving you a tour of the X-CATS program in Jan to this awesome outcome!

Keep up the great work!

Ellery

[Berserker]

Congratulations to teams 1405, 16, and 449...you guys did amazing....222, 303. and 291 were a hard team to beat....but you did it...congratulations and also congratulations to team 16 for winning the Chairmans award

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Just checked - this was the Chesapeak regional

Just like it says on the banner.. hmm.. Imagine that!!

[John Sarazyn]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Nicely done!

and esp to 1405 the Finny Falcons!

this is the second year in a row that Rochester NY has produced a winning rookie team.

(and BTW another rookie team from Rochester will be at the Buckeye regional - watchout!)

congrats

no buckeye regional for us....we signed up too late. we'll see you in atlanta thought!

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by John Sarazyn

no buckeye regional for us....we signed up too late. we'll see you in atlanta thought!

I think Ken was referring to team 1450, Franklin Arts, as the other Rochester rookie team, and they will be going to Cleveland.

[Penny]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

It's been really awesome working with Finney. Too bad I have an obstacle called graduation and finding a job. Anyone know anyone hiring in Rochester, so I can keep working with them?

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This is Joe's Mom. Anyone on a WEST coast team know of anyone hiring so Joe can help your team and stay in touch with his family too? My congrats to Finney -- great school, great robot, too far from us!

Penny Ross
Member of a hopelessy addicted FIRST family -- mom to Joe (far too frequent ChiefDelphi poster), wife to Greg - lead programmer for the Beach Bots, mom to Andy (one of the human players for the Beach Bots) with one other child who's trying to break her FIRST addiction