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Re: GTA Regional- THANKS AND CONGRATS
I don't even know where to begin.
First of all, the biggest thank you in the world to Vance Scott, Mark Breadner, and every other volunteer, judge, and referee who continue to make the Greater Toronto Regional the best regional experience in FIRST. You are so well organized, it's scary. 70 Q-matches in a day without even feeling rushed. What a well-oiled machine you run up here! You set the standard that other FIRST events should hold themselves to. Second, thank you to Canadian FIRST teams in general. Thank you for being such fun, friendly people. You are the main reason we keep coming back year after year. The quality of the robots, especially that of the rookies, keeps getting better and better. The North is a force to be reckoned with! Third, thank you sooooo much to our elimination round alliance partners, Teams 1503 and 84. You guys CARRIED our alliance through the quarterfinals and the semis, until we finally remembered who we are as a team. 1503, you showed your big brother what you're made of, and 84, you guys just proved that it's not the final ranking position that counts, it's the performance on the field that deserves the most consideration. You were both wonderful! Those finals were a thrill ride from beginning to end. It was the best possible exhibition of great offense balanced with stifling defense I can imagine. Thank you for proving me partially right with my recent posts . It was an honor competing alongside you. Best of luck to you in what is certainly going to be a bright future for you both.Fourth, 1114, 1305, and 1511 - you guys most certainly deserve the championship victory. You earned it the hard way - it should never be easy! 1114, great job capping that center corner goal in the last few seconds of Finals 2. I was looking forward to a third finals match, but you snatched it away from us in the most exciting way possible. There is no other team I'd rather lose to than yours. You guys are the best, and Team 48 is honored that you would consider us your friends. Tyler - thanks for being so observant and helpful this morning with that busted master link clip. 1241 - Thank you for bringing the extra practice field - its benefits to all teams in attendance were immeasurable. Congratulations also on your Chairman's Award victory. You are a truly great young team that turns heads wherever you go. I just wish I could get one of those orange stocking caps.... Thank you to the regional staff who solicited input from the participating teams on teams to be considered for the Sportsmanship Award. This is the first time we've ever won this award, and we were quite surprised. However, this award will hold a special place in my heart for quite some time. I try to keep our assistance to other teams as low key as possible, but it sure feels wonderful to have the teams we've helped recognize us for the help we gave them. Thank you - it was our pleasure meeting you all and helping make your regional experience a little easier! Vince Lau - first Karthik, now you. What a thrill to see FIRST recognize the younger mentors in FIRST who make this program so special. Congrats on your regional WFA! Steve Warren - Thanks as always for being one of the best on-field communicators in FIRST. The enthusiasm and penalty feedback you provide to teams and the audience is outstanding. To our driver, Paco - WELCOME BACK FROM FRANCE, buddy! Great job to the team for keeping your Saturday return a secret from Karthik - you almost gave him a heart attack, I think. Great job getting back in the saddle so quickly. To our alternate driver, Scott - I'm so proud of you for filling in so admirably in Paul's absence. Your performance on Friday in Mississauga was key in getting us to the Finals, and your gracious support of the team once Paul returned was equally as impressive. Great job, kiddo. To our copilot Frank - hang in there, F. One day soon, everything's going to click for you and you're gonna reign in that pain-in-the-butt arm we mentors gave you. Until then, keep up that cheerful, levelheaded demeanor you always exhibit, and keep on sticking that arm where those offensive teams least want it to be - in between them and the goal. Outstanding Finals effort, my friend. To the volunteer refs - Thank you for maintaining my faith in regional referees and selecting such a levelheaded interpretation of the rules. Your superb management of the competition created a fun, safe, and exciting experience for all participants. And finally, to Karthik, I extend a big thank you and congrats on doing such a bang-up job of MC'ing. Your Canada's Wonderland effort was no fluke. Also, great job remaining impartial while out there - it's hard enough to do that when one of your robots is competing, but it's an even tougher thing to do with three NiagaraFIRST robots out there competing at once. Loose ends: To the 100 or so people who asked me about the LED badges some of my team was wearing in Mississauga, I refer you to this thread. Thanks to Team 1501 - THRUST, for discovering this neat little gizmo. To Mr. Pit Bull 1126 - it was great to finally meet you in person. I separated out your LED badge in the pit after the awards ceremony, but I couldn't find you anywhere in the pit or stands to give it to you. We'll take care of that in Atlanta. Sorry I couldn't get it to you sooner. Thank you also to the teams that provided batteries to our alliance during the finals. THANK YOU CANADA FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO MAKE THE GREATER TORONTO REGIONAL A ROUSING SUCCESS!!! Last edited by Travis Hoffman : 03-04-2005 at 10:53. |
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