Congratulations to team 47!

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Posted by Nate Smith.

Other on team #66, GM Powertrain/Willow Run HS, from Eastern Michigan University and GM Powertrain.

Posted on 4/11/2000 8:58 PM MST


In Reply to: us too! posted by Erin on 4/11/2000 7:43 PM MST:




: Kids who came together and got a very small team a finalist spot for the chairman's award.

While some people could claim that I am biased for various reasons(which we won't go into here =), I would have to say that I have never considered team 1 to be a 'small' team, as you put it, erin. While many teams are small in size, apart from them being the teams that make the most noise in the stands, I don't really remember the large teams. I remember the teams that, through their robot's performance, pit(yes, I wander the pits on a regular basis, looking for ideas to improve our own for next year,) and other things(such as VERY cool handouts,) grab my attention. Oh, and a team that for two years in a row, went with a design that 'broke the mold' of the majority of the other machines, and ended up bringing home one of the two biggest trophies(and yes, those national champion trophies are HEAVY!) helps too! =)

Also, after attending one of your meetings by invitation, it seems that I have been adopted in by your group. While I will admit that it is a lot easier to remember one more name than it is 20, it seemed like at all of the events, whenever I would pass any of your team members(in the pits, at the hotel, etc.), they would call me by name...and I'll admit, other than knowing what team they were from, I didn't remember who most of them were...needless to say, I wear my juggy hat with pride(and did at the regionals during elims, for those that didn't see =), and will be looking forward to competing with team 1 again next year!

Nate