IRI Thanks

[David Kelly]

This has been my absolutely best season ever in FIRST. This year, I have made so many new friends and I have had so much fun this year than I ever have had in the past in FIRST.

This is going to be a combo of IRI thanks and general FIRST thanks.

IRI coordinators: Libby, Scott, Chris, Andy. IRI has become the best competition in FIRST. The family type of atmosphere makes it that much mroe special.

Teams: IRI wouldn't be what it was if it wasn't for the teams that attend this event. The competition at this even is so much better than any other event in FIRST.

Team 234: This has been one of the best year's for the team and you guys defentally got some well deserved luck. I am proud to say I will always be a part of team 234.


Tom Schindler: I am so glad you were able to attend IRI. I dont know if we would have been able to pull through this event if it wasn't for you. We were able to update the TacOps and you got the system back up and running after the small fire we had during the talant show.

Ben Lauer and Jason Kixmiller: Congratulations on winning the IRI scholarships. You will both have excellent futures.

Jess B, JVN, Tom Schindler, Karthik, Jeremey Roberts, and many many many more people but I cant think straigit right now: This year is my first time to meet most of you. You all are awesome people and have been great friends. You are the future 'stars' of FIRST. You will be the ones to shape the next generation of FIRST.

Ken Leung: You're an awesome guy and a super friend. You are a very intelligent guy and always wear your heart on your sleeve. I would like to wish you luck on your future and whatever you wish to do in life.

Dave Lavery, Jason Morella, Michael Robbins: We are so glad you guys were able to make it to IRI. We appreciate your kind words about the event and it is always a pleasure to work with you guys. I hope and look forward to working with you all again in the future.

Brandon Martus: Thank you for all you have done this past year teaching me a lot about web design and all that. It has helped me a lot. It has been fun to work with you on several projects and I look forward to working with you in the future.

Amanda Morrison: With all the stuff you have to put up with, you are a strong willed and special girl. If your short time in FIRST you have done so much for your team and for FIRST. You deserve mad props for making the IRI talant show a HUGE success. Your work with UFH has been so impressive and means a lot to many many people. You are a great friend and an awesome girl-friend (hahaha, just a joke )




I have caught THE FIRST bug. Not the one you get in High School, the one that only a few special people get thanks to Andy Baker, Paul Copi-Oil, Dave Lavery, Jason Morella, Scott Ritchie, Dan Green, Joe Johnson, and many many more people.


I know I have missed many people but with 10 hours of sleep since Thursday, I am a little bit exhausted.

Thank you so much to all.