Winning Multiple Regionals

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Originally Posted by Karthik

My rookie year in FIRST was 1998, with Team 188. Our robot was not very good. A lot of hard work went into it, but it just wasn't up to par with many of the other robots that year. That season there was one robot that was dominating everyone, Team 47. They had the first ever swerve drive in FIRST, and when the moved around that field, it was like poetry in motion. They won three regionals that year, being the first team to ever do so. How did this make me feel? Utterly and completely inspired. I wanted to be able to create something like that amazing Chief Delphi robot.

There are those who see dominance as discouraging. There are others who see it as inspiring. I fall into the latter camp. In every aspect of my life, I am inspired by those who excel. They give me a goal to strive for, and a model to embellish. Why be discouraged by the best, when you can learn from them, and try and become the best yourself. With some effort and enthusiasm, it really can happen.

i agree with Karthik. we can all aspire to be as good as the teams ahead of us, which in turn give us something to be inspired about. the teams that make your jaw drop are the teams that everyone wants to immulate, and everyone wants to be like. i do not believe that GP was intended to be "roll over whenever you get a regional win" because FIRST is indeed a competition. if you are going to pay the entry fee, you can fight as hard as you want to for the win.