Silicon Valley Regional

[NASAwelder]

Actually it makes it 7 years (sorry but its true).

I would like to congratulate all the teams who competed in this regional. I am always amazed with the design and operation of all the robots at the regionals I attend. I believe that FIRST has over 1,000 teams now that compete each year in the events and you will find probably 900 different types of robots at all of the events. I applaud all of the competing teams and those who even give it a shot. It is not easy to build a functioning robot in six weeks and then if you are successful in building one to be able to crowed six of them in such a small space and be able to drive them with such speed and skill as all the teams do.
But most of all I would like to applaud the three teams that we faced in the final matches 1097, 852, 368. I believe that these three teams showed the true spirit of FIRST by accepting the result of the first match with the 30 point penalty (although not happily ((but how could you))). And then going in to the next match full-on and giving our alliance a run for their money. I believe that we have all had penalties levied against our teams that we feel are either not fair, harsh, or sometimes we must admit just plain stupid, but as we go through life we will learn that this is the way of the judicial system by which we live (Like that traffic ticket I had to pay last year). I’m sure that all teams can relate to this in one way or another.

So I would not only like to congratulate the winners of the S.V.R. but all the teams that competed. Keep up the good work, study your math home work because, as “MARK LEON” says “YOU ARE OUR FUTURE”.

Best Wishes to All……