2002--Here we go again

[Mike Norton]

Originally posted by Ken Loyd
This is my fifth year as an advisor to Team #64. Every year when the changes are announced it seems everyone goes wacko. Once the regionals start, the fun begins. I have faith in Dean and Woody and the rest of the folks at FIRST. Why not wait until the first saturday in January rolls around before unloading your travel bags.

This is my 8th year and the schools 9th year. This is the first year they took the chance of proving that the best robot is going to win.

They did this because teams have to be able to plan ahead. I can not plan to go to Fl. in a short time period. So If our team wins a regional that is it.

So when you say wait until the regional starts before the fun begins. I say the fun is out before the regional began.

That is why this is our last year with FIRST.

I started to plan for this year competition last April. So this change was a shock. So I will see what this is going to do for FIRST.

Just sit back and enjoy this ride, it is going to be a crazy one.