I think my proudest moment as team captain was the moment I realized, on day two of the Denver Regional, that all of the HPA Robotics mentors present were either sitting in the stands above our pit, or watching the matches on the other side of the stadium. The team 833 pit was bustling with enthusiastic students, both veterans and young excited freshmen, who wanted to see our robot do well on the field. We managed to get inspected, organize ourselves for matches and mobilize, maintain safety in the pit, and stay in high spirits almost completely on our own, as a team truly made and led by the students.
It was truly amazing. I felt like I had turned our team into something that really reflected the goals of FIRST. Even though 833 did not make it to the quarterfinals at the Denver Regional, I was more happy with the team than when we won Pacific Northwest in 2002.
Way to go team
