DC Inaugural Ball ('09 team social)

[Mr MOE]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I remember someone observing that the meal cost $57.
I commented that it's also like 2000 calories and a year off your life no doubt (Mac n' cheese with toppings like more cheese, bacon bits and sour cream to go with Vitamin Water). Tasty food.
It was nice sitting down and talking to 2912 who was a bit overwhelmed by their first regional experience (all the kids on the team are Ninth graders) but they were also impressed and excited by the whole thing as well. I recommended they try off season events to get further experience like Battle O' Baltimore or Duel on the Delaware. They were unaware about off season event opportunities but said they look into it.

Ed:

Thanks for informing the DC rookies about off-seasons. We will be sure to have their team contacts on our distribution list for the Duel on the Delaware event. I would encourage sponsors of other off-season events to connect up with the DC rookies also.

Back to the social - in addition to the mac & cheese, I heard the rolls were good. They ran out before some of us could get to them. After a hard day of FIRST competition, we would eat almost anything. And who could resist the ambiance of FIRST karaoke in the background!

I know DC was not planning to have a team social originally. Thanks to the organizers for putting something together to allow teams to mix and relax a bit.

[Petra Hartman]

Food was much, much better that the stuff we had to pay in the convention center. Even if it was cheese covered in cheese and bacon.

Some of us were going to do "make a man out of you" but had to leave for the metro.
But at least we were able to play a massive game of cards with about five other teams.