Who do you want to meet? (2006 Edition)

[Barry Bonzack]

I made efficient use of my time last year and nailed off almost everyone on my list. I was able to do so because my team wasn't competiting. This year (as of today) it appears both of my teams are competing! I'll most likely be in the 1604 pit, if not check 1390's, I'll meet anyone who comes to find me. Honestly I'm looking forward to just seeing all my friends again, that's what FIRST is really about to me.

[Matt Krass]

Nobody wants to meet the FIRSTcast crew besides Genia? And she only wants to meet half of us

Ah well

I'm looking forward to anyone I can find really, no specific list, but if a random person runs up to you and goes "Hey it's you!" it's probably me...

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I didn't even know who was on FIRSTcast... I just listed friends.

A suggestion to those making meet lists:

1) Try to meet people at times when they're NOT frantically fixing their robot, or at a time when they're not on the clock for scouting information for their team. Greeting people at a bad time is the equivalent of them being friendly and having to run off.

2) Don't be afraid to send somebody a private message or an email saying that you enjoyed talking to them this season, and ask them when is a good day for them to chat. That's how I contacted a few people last year, only to find out that they were very busy, but we still ended up hanging out for a while when they had downtime.

3) Attend the Webhug. So many people from Chief in one area...you're certain to find someone.

4) Try to let people know when and how you will be available. For example: I scout most of the day each day, though I run back and forth on occasion. But you won't find me in my pit most of the time, and I'm hard to pinpoint in the stands. Many people go to pits asking for friends, and unless said friends are on the pit crew, it can be hard to find them. So do the world a favor and let people know when and where you are available (if you want people to find you).

[Jessica Boucher]

If you look at the last few years of lists, there's a consistent trend...they can silently hurt more than they help, and can get terribly repetitive to read.

Genia's brought up a lot of fantastic pointers, and I would rather see people be excited about seeing everyone, keep an internal list, and let people know where you will be than just posting it.

It's a celebration - not just of a few, but of everyone. I'm thrilled to be returning.