2005 Battlecry Thanks!

[Jessica Boucher]

On behalf of the Babson students who visited Battlecry (because I don't think they've really discovered CD yet), I would like to thank everyone who helped make their experience a positive one.

I would especially like to thank:
-Ken Stafford for announcing their arrival to the competition
-All the mentors, students, and volunteers who stopped by to introduce themselves, explain their view on FIRST, and gave their contact information if they had any questions (I'm sure that they will be contacting you in the fall!)
-RAGE (173) for serving as their host team by offering them a place to sit and answering any questions they had.

It's amazing what happens when you bring people new to FIRST to their first competition. Quotes like these really showcase how awesome FIRST and the FIRST community really is:
"I know so many people I went to high school with who would have benefited so much from this program."
"This is so much cooler in person than on the webcast!"
"I wish I had this when I was in high school!"
"Everyone's so nice! I never expected anyone to come up to us and offer to help us out."

The group that visited Battlecry is part of Babson College's MCFE (Management Consulting Field Experience) Program, which allows undergraduate students to gain real-world experience by giving free consulting advice to local non-profit organizations while obtaining class credit. You can read more about it here. The students that have been selected to work with FIRST in the fall were invited to come to Battlecry to meet people involved in the program and to get a real taste of what FIRST is like.

Their project is part of a larger program to attract Babson students to science and technology industries through working with FIRST. If you have any questions concerning the Babson-FIRST Partnership, or would like to be contacted by the group in the fall when they will be looking for advice from FIRSTers, please email me at jessica.boucher @ gmail.com or toss me a PM.

Thanks again!