While we're off topic, LOL.........That was like my rookie year. I didn't know what FIRST Robotics was and when i was in Grade 9, it was our school's first year having a team. I didn't join or anything because I didn't even know about it. I was actually asked to join by a friend and from the first meeting I went to, I was hooked. The first competition was awesome! We had a 7th seede robot, we had spirit, and at the end of that year we had 2 Rookie All Stars and 2 Imagery Awards. We qualified for Houston but our school board wouldn't let us go!

......Your rookie year is awesome and you are no longer a rookie after that first competition. FIRST is hard to describe to the general public but everyone involved shares the same bond, they all know about gracious professionalism and the awesome message of FIRST. Two people who became close as a result of our team recently got engaged! That shows how FIRST can really bring people together!