pic: The new sign in hammond

[dubious elise]

congratulations to all of you on 71! i wish our mayor cared that much...heck, i wish our mayor was even a town resident.....

but anyway, thats amazing, congratulations once again and keep up the great work!

[Beth Sweet]

I would like to officially announce that personally, I am very jealous. Congratulations Team Hammond, what an incredible thing to bring even more pride to your team.

[suneel112]

I am jealous too. Heck, with 461, we can print our achievements on every building of purdue (with still more to print)...

...If we use 2000000 size font. hahaha, JUST KIDDING.

With hammond changing its sign, it should do it the Indiana way (which is gluing on a plate which says 2005 on it). Then glue a plate to that plate (which says 2006), and in a few centuries, Hammond can have an arch (accross the wide road to the right) of plates telling the years which they won nationals. Just an idea guys!

But don't worry. The sign will come to purdue! (I wish )

[Billfred]

I agree with the sentiment that it's a waste of money to shell out for a sign that will need so many updates.

Someday, there's gonna be one of those signs sitting in Irmo. Someday.

[Jeff Waegelin]

That's incredibly awesome. It's great to see FIRST get that kind of recognition. It'd be nice to see more cities like Hammond recognize a great thing like FIRST.

[Rich Kressly]

Congrats to Mr. Bill and all of 71 on well deserved recognition. It must be a very gratifying feeling to know that your team has become the identifying source of pride for the city of Hammond. Because of your efforts and success, FIRST takes another step toward mainstream cultural integration. Wow.

[Mike Soukup]

Originally Posted by Holtzman

correct me if im wrong, but Beaty won championship in 2002 and not in 2003?

I didn't even notice the mistake the first time I looked at the picture. After so many tries, the ONE time we do better than Beatty they try to steal it from us. I agree with everyone else's sentiments, the mayor will have to update the sign again in the near future after you've captured #5.

[Joe Matt]

Darn you team Hammond! I'm so jellious. Heck, VCU dosn't even recognize the robotics regional it hosts, let alone a whole city, or even school. Great job guys. Now let me go curl up into the corner and cry......


*sob*I want a team sign*sob*

[Collin Fultz]

the question is...after winning the IRI (which-as I've heard-is much more difficult to do than win a championship*) will you put that on the sign?






*In all of the years that Hammond has won a national championship, they have been unable to capture the elusive IRI crown...until this year...great job guys!

[Elgin Clock]

<mantal note>
Mmmm.. There are Arby's restaurants in Hammond, IN. Nice..
</mental note>

[Astronouth7303]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Your lucky if the SCHOOL remembers your team (fortunately the principal at Wilson is seeing to it that they do).

No kidding. Usually, there's just a green sign out on the front lawn, none of this city signage. And even if there is, it's usually reserved for the big varsity sports teams, like football.

Now if I could get a second person from my school to join...

[DCA Fan]

That is freaking awesome.

It was really wierd because my cross-country team was comin back from like campin at racoon lake or w/e and i guess we went a wierd way and we went through Hammond and we passed that same sign in the picture haha me and two other girls from wildstang were in the same bus and passed it and were like, wait was that the same sign in that picture that said national champs or w/e? haha it was so wierd.

[tiffany34990]

NICE SIGN!!

i'm glad the city supports u and allows u guys to have it there--that's way cool!!

CONGRADS ON ALL THE WINS GUYS!!

[Franchesca]

HOLY MOLE!!! Wow that is ABSOLUTELY awesome!!

Its true what they say: those who deserve praise shall get it!! (Ok, I don't know if that's a saying but I say it )

I agree with everyone else ... and I would just like to say that after working hard and putting as much work on their team as team 71 has ... its no wonder that they got recognized at such a level! Its about time ... I would say!!

But ... quick advice... don't let it go to your heads ... just reflect on the reason of why you have it and always be grateful that your efforts get the recognition of Hammond, of FIRST, of Chief Delphi, and of all the other teams in FIRST!

Nice going and good luck on your future endeavors!!