Did you make friends at a regional.. but dont know if you will ever see them again?

[Sakura141]

I made a whole bunch of friends of 229, 1227, 48, 67, and 66. I see the ones from 1227, 67, and 66 the most though... 48 I don't meet a lot... and I rarely see my friends on 229...

AIM and MSN are good for something...

[Dorienne]

Indeed, I met some from Team 84, and saw them about twice after I met them. I haven't seen them since '03. I talk to some on AIM and whatnot, but it's still quite sad for me. They were my first friends in FIRST. xD That sounds kinda' funny. But seriously, I do hope they can somehow come visit me. I can't drive, and if I could, Mom wouldn't let me go to PA. xD Heck no.

There's so many other people I met too, from teams 1123, 116, 25, 768, 1089, 303, 1464, 686, 222, 517, and a bunch from Chief Delphi. There are many more teams, but my brain's mush at the moment.

Keeping in contact is really important. I lost contact with one guy, and I really feel awful about that. He was a good friend to me, and one of the first friends I made in robotics. So, yeah, big tip: keep in contact with all you meet. Don't lose anyone! =)

[Laura 1547]

some shadow claw people came to the GTA regional which was cool but it would have been even better if the whole team was there...me and my friend started the shadow claw chant if that counts for something

[Jeff Beckett]

i had made a couple of friends at GTA and Waterloo. but been the driver and all makes it hard to meet new friends seeing how ur always driving. ashley i met you at GTA i beleive. i can't wait for Atlanta. l8er

[Kyle Love]

It seems I always make some friends at regionals but never get their CD name or AIM. So, I figured I might as well meet every person in FIRST. If I haven't met you yet, don't be afraid to say hi.

What I have found weird though, is how I can talk to people at comps (like Elise aka Dubiouselise) and not even know it's her. Now shes like one of my buds! This has happened with more then just her, too many to name actually. Remember all, don't be afraid to say hi!

[dubious elise]

Originally Posted by Kyle45

What I have found weird though, is how I can talk to people at comps (like Elise aka Dubiouselise) and not even know it's her. Now shes like one of my buds! This has happened with more then just her, too many to name actually. Remember all, don't be afraid to say hi!

Yes, do speak up, especially if you have a CD name that is slightly different from your real name. Like Kyle said, it took both of us forever to figure out that we had actually been talking to each other online for almost a year before we met! Don't be afraid to ask people for their names, if you have a hard time remembering and you don't mind having writing on your shirt, carry a sharpie with you at all times and have people write their name/screenname on your shirt. Then you have no excuse

[Ashley Christine]

Thats a cute idea!! haha.

Anyways... I am happy to say that I did get to see some of my friends again. So I was very happy about that. And I am in touch with a lot of people to now. [Its a good thing there is chiefdelphi... and that I usually remember to give my AIM/Email] hehe.

I hope to see some of you guys around, whether I go to nats or it be next year.

-Ashley

[Chris Sturrock]

your going to nats if I have to make a pit stop along the way. and I'm sure stu will help me... lol

anyway, I made a few friends at the last regional. mostly from rolling thunder (1511)...

I can't wait for nats, Its gonna be a dream come true competing in atlanta on our rookie year. I can't wait to see our robot on that field, showing off all its gloryful gloryness! (making up words is fun)

Look for me, I'll be the one driving the robot...

[Ashley Christine]

I would love for you to drag me along.. only I dont have the money/place to stay etc lol... ill just hide in your luggage! hahaha.

[If there is a way for me to go.. somebody please tell me! lol]

[tiffany34990]

you can always do a card and have your info on it (i know a few people w/ business cards like that)

all well. it's fun meeting people and gaining more friends. can't say i know everyone on cd or in FIRST but that's okay.

championship always seems like a huge reunion just find each other and yeah have tons of fun

[The Lucas]

Sometimes you can make a friend at a regional and not even realize it until you see them again later.

At Philly in 2003, I was walking through the pits when a bearded college student in a Segway T-shirt recognizes me and starts talking to me. I recognized him after he said that I helped his team with programming at VCU in 2002. We talked for a bit. He said he was going to RIT now and mentoring team #73. As all you FIRST-a-Holics out there could probably guess, the bearded guy from RIT is Greg Needel.

I’ve seen Greg at the Championship every year since then, although he hasn’t come back to Philly since then (that I know of).

One great thing about the Championship is: The list of FIRST friends you want to see there grows every year.

[BandChick]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

One great thing about the Championship is: The list of FIRST friends you want to see there grows every year.

That, and the number of people you're stalking XD

[Ashley Christine]

Greg is Awesome! hehe

[hangloose]

I got to meet so many people at the Lone Star Regionals and I'm so glad I asked for their email addresses! I made the best of friends with people from Brazil (Team 1621) and I talk to them everyday! They're so awesome!

[Mike Ciance]

i've met a lot of great people at competitions. Dorienne Plait started talking to me at the 04 nj regional and we became best friends. at the annapolis regional a couple weeks later i met Cat from 686. at nj this year i met steve the jester, and from 303 i met Yostina, Emily, Anna, and others. I talk to all of them a lot, and Yostina's taking me to her prom . at the palmetto regional last week i met a bunch of nice people from Monster Mechaniks during the animation judging, though i got no names or contact info. From 1051 i met Heather, Cameron, and Bren. Turns out Cameron and Bren were the drivers, and they ended up beating us in the finals . I and most of my team also met Annie from 312. this is not to mention CDers i have met, like Eugenia Gabrielov and BurningQuestion, and people i have met at random events like Aroon from 1403.

if i forgot anybody i'm sorry, it's late .

i'm hoping to meet a ton of other people at nationals, with it being my last official FIRST event before college. if anybody wants to meet me i'll be wearing a purple hawaiian shirt and a mariachi hat