2009 Philadelphia Regional

[Mr MOE]

Thanks to everyone who made the 2009 Philadelphia Regional another special and memorable experience.

Event Organizers - even though every had to get used to a new venue, from a participant's standpoint, everything seemed to flow extremely well.

Event Volunteers - part of the charm of Philly regionals are the solid group of veteran volunteers who know how to get things done effectively. 2009 is no different. Thanks for all your energy and enthusiasm throughout the whole event!

Teams - It was great to see old friends (316, 1495, 1370, 357, 222, 272, 84, 87 etc.) and, at the same time, see some friendly new faces at this year's event. It was great interacting with teams like 1507, 1153, 1089, and 395 (I'm sure I am forgetting some of you). Thank you for joining us "locals" in the City of Brotherly Love.

Drexel University and Temple University Without either of you, this regional would not have been as successful as it was. Thank you!

433 - Firebirds, congratulations on your well-deserved Chairman's Award. I was extremely impressed by the set-up you all organized for the Girl Scout activity. I also know about all the hard work you have put in over the years to spread the message of FIRST locally and globally. Keep it up!

341 - Miss Daisy, congratulations on your well-deserved Engineering Inspiration Award. We are fortunate in the local Philly area to see first-hand all your team does to inspire others. Great job! [also, thanks to the Daisies that joined in cheering for our eliminations alliance!]

103, 1153, 708 - Alliance #1, you were a tough opponent in the finals and played hard the whole time. Also, thanks to all the eliminations alliances. Matches were hard-fought, regardless of who was playing who.

395 and 56 - 2Train and Robbe Xtreme. Thanks to 2Train for selecting us for eliminations. You have a fantastic team and robot. Robbe - MOE loves being alliance partners with you guys! We are so glad you have come back to Philly! It was really neat seeing students from all of our teams standing along the balcony with MOE wobblies cheering our alliance. We also had spirited groups of team members on the floor and behind our alliance station. We worked extremely well together. You guys were great.

For those teams going on to other regionals or the Championship, good luck. For those of you whose official seasons are finished, see you during the off-season!