**FIRST EMAIL**/Thank You 2005 Veteran and Rookie Teams!

[Rich Wong]

Out to FRC teams....

Greetings 2005 Veteran and Rookie Teams:

Wow teams! What a great 2005 robotics season this has been! We hope you have enjoyed this year’s game and events as much as we have. We had a great time seeing you all at the regionals and many of you at the Championship event. Please take a moment to go to the website and check out the gallery of photographs from the Championship. Just click on www.usfirst.org

To our veteran teams, thank you all for your continued and unflagging support. Whether this was your second season or your 14th, you are the core of the FIRST Robotics Competition success story. It is through your loyalty and commitment that the FIRST mission is achieved, and as the old saying goes, "we couldn't do it without you!"

We also want to thank and commend our rookie teams for making it through the first and hardest season. You have earned the right going forward to claim the elite status of “veteran" team. Congratulations! We hope to see each and every one of you in 2006.

Here in New Hampshire the trees are getting green, the flowers are blooming, and we are "buzzing" with our own creative forces. Energized from this past season, we will be doubling our efforts to bring you an even better 2006. Please stay tuned as information on team forums, event registration, and regional event schedules will be coming your way.

Finally, we are pleased to share with you the 2006 Atlanta Championship dates, which are April 27, 28 and 29. Please mark you calendars accordingly. Information on eligibility criteria and hotels will be available at a later date.

We wish you all a fantastic summer, and look forward to seeing you next season.

Go Teams!