Meeting FIRST People in odd places

[kborer22]

i was at 6 flags geat adventure for our physics final waiting to go on the new roller coaster, kingda-ka, which by the way was well worth the 3 hour wait, but i met a few kids from the pi-oneers(1676) A few of us were wearing out "I <3 autonomous mode" shirts." But we got alot of comments just from ppl who saw out shirts, they want to know what we are all about

[Jeff Waegelin]

My dad was renting a powerwasher at a Home Depot in Shelby Twp. a couple weekends ago, and the guy working the tool rental section was a Lawrence Tech student who was on a FIRST team in high school. I don't remember exactly which team he was from, but I think it was 217.

[StephLee]

On the Thursday of the Chesapeake Regional this year, my team went to the Annapolis Mall for dinner. The drive team decided to go looking for new joysticks since the drivers weren't happy with ours(never got to RadioShack, though), and while we were eating ice cream by one of those backlit maps, some guys from another team started looking at the map, looking for RadioShack. I seem to recall hearing one of them saying something about new joysticks... We didn't get a chance to talk to them, so I have no idea what team they were from. Lots of teams were there that night, though.

I didn't really meet this guy because he's in FIRST, but...I just found out a friend of mine who lives pretty far away from me and I've known for years is on a team. He's never mentioned it before, and this is my first year on a team.

[ArmoredFairy698]

My dad works with 2 former FIRST-ers, and they are my friends now. I work with 2 former FIRST-ers as well (one from my team, who also happens to be my boyfriend, and a guy from another team). Very cool. I love how FIRST has made it's way into everything!

In fact, it's part of my job My company sponsors the AZ Regional Event, as well as my team.

[Billfred]

I've had two run-ins since the last post in this thread. (Which means, naturally, that I have to revive it.)

One of them I happened to start IMing when she joined the Preston forums. She was on a team in Atlanta--can't remember the number.

The other one, as it just so happens, sits two seats down in SOCY 101.

[jacob07]

Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin

So, I'm down here at the University of Michigan for Band Week, and already, in just the Trumpet section, I've met three former FIRST people. One was from 226, one from 240, and one all the way from 374 in Anchorage, Alaska. Apparently, there are quite a few FIRSTers in the Michigan Marching Band that I haven't met, also. This got me thinking about something. Where have you met FIRST people in odd places? By odd places, I mean anywhere that you wouldn't consider a FIRST-related activity. So, what are your stories? They don't have to be much, but I think it would be cool to get an idea of where FIRSTers are in the "outside world."

Firsters as you said are popping up all over the place. Especially in the places you would never expect to see them.

[robotrob]

I drove 1300 miles from Nashua NH, to New Orleans over the fourth of July for an secr.org event. Met a girl who was in FIRST at another school during high school. Monday was 3 months together.

[ahecht]

I just had a job interview with W.L.Gore where the interviewer saw that I had FIRST on my resume, and got very excited because he had been a student on one of the 1992 teams. We spent the first half of the interview just talking about FIRST.

[Ashley Weed]

I have ran into a few after I moved down here to State College. Once in a while I will be at a bus stop and notice someone with a FIRST shirt on, and we will chat. In my complex alone, I believe there are 5 of us. I stick out like a sore thumb on the Segway, and FIRSTer's usually approach me.

[XtremeEagle04]

I was at a local comic shop and ran into the mentor from TnT. He was there playing a trading card game with his son.

[Wolf103FM]

Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin

So, I'm down here at the University of Michigan for Band Week, and already, in just the Trumpet section, I've met three former FIRST people. One was from 226, one from 240, and one all the way from 374 in Anchorage, Alaska. Apparently, there are quite a few FIRSTers in the Michigan Marching Band that I haven't met, also. This got me thinking about something. Where have you met FIRST people in odd places? By odd places, I mean anywhere that you wouldn't consider a FIRST-related activity. So, what are your stories? They don't have to be much, but I think it would be cool to get an idea of where FIRSTers are in the "outside world."

I saw someone from team 534 (or wearing their shirt atleast) while at a yard sale up around Fayetteville TN, either last year or the year before

[Team1726Nerds]

I met parents of one of the Rhode Warriors (from rhode island) all the way out here in southern arizona at an art festival

[Daniel Morse]

While I was at St. Paul's Advanced Studies Program this summer (A summer program for talented NH students) I met 5 or 6 people who were in FIRST. Plus, my teacher for the summer was the coach of St. Pauls FIRST Team. I know it is academic related, but it is outside FIRST, so I suppose it counts.

[Kim Masi]

I found out at a family reunion that my cousin in NH is involved on the Keene FIRST team...and while I was at a girl scout gold award meeting, I met a girl from team 176 who was also going for her gold! what a small world

edit: and I didnt realize that the person above me is on his team! it really is a small world!

[hallk]

I was wearing a team shirt while camping in Yellowstone. I was at a "ranger lesson" and saw some other robogeeks from michigan. The ranger was wondering why we were all sticking around so late and we it explained it. Turns out the ranger was in FIRST in high school, too!