Thank You and Congrats to Teams 20, 2079, 195, and 1124!

[JewishDan18]

As a Team 20 Programmer, it was my pleasure to help you guys out. We were so happy to see you in top 8, and even more so when you won the judge's and website awards. When you picked 1124, we knew you put that scouting data to good use. We look forward to working with Team 2791 again in the years to come.

[kjolana1124]

Wow. On behalf of my entire team, I can't thank you enough for writing this. Really. It means so much to all of us. Who knew that a little stuff guarding could end in such an amazing alliance and only one more reason for me to be excited about CT. When I saw that you had picked 195 as your first choice, I knew that you were the alliance I wanted our team to be on. So, naturally, I was ecstatic when you called our name. Not only that, but it was only shortly after that my feelings about the alliance were confirmed with the excellent meeting that took place after. I was really impressed by how intelligent both the drivers and strategists of your team and as well as 195 were.

There was a definite display of Gracious Professionalism from all sides as well. One instance I can pull was the energy situation. It really made me happy knowing that so many teams were willing to give up something so valuable for others in order for them to compete. And, although we didn't take the Regional (congratulations to 230, 20, and 228 by the way- you guys were nothing short of amazing out there), I was able to end the day with a smile because of how much fun it was working with you all.

It was great meeting all of you, meeting up with those I already knew, and being able to work in such a great environment. Thank you all so much about Chairman's as well. It was defiantly a surprise on our part, seeing as it was only our second year submitting. Congratulations to you guys on the Judge's Award! After talking to Lizzy about some of your accomplishments, I can honestly say it was clearly earned. Also, congratulations should go out to any team that won any award as well as to Tina and Eric for Dean's list. Although I don't know you all personally, I can tell just from the three days spent together that those awards were given out with care and to deserving teams.

Best of luck to all who were at WPI and will be continuing to other events in the following weeks. If anyone has any questions or anything for me or my team, don't hesitate to send me a message or email me.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by kjolana1124

Wow. On behalf of my entire team, I can't thank you enough for writing this. Really. It means so much to all of us. Who knew that a little stuff guarding could end in such an amazing alliance and only one more reason for me to be excited about CT.

This is a bit of a side track, but...

Would you believe that this isn't the first time something like this has happened to me?

I'm one of the luckiest people in FIRST. When I was on my own FTC team, my robot failed inspection because I spliced some wires. Upon hearing this, I said "Yay!". This surprised the volunteer, I guess, and apparently the unusual reaction was enough for her to help me out throughout the event. Turns out, she was the team captain of FRC team 1714, and when I ended up winning the event, she got me the help I needed. All because I randomly made a comment near the beginning of the event.

Then at IRI last year my team's pits were put back to back with 2753's, whom had a double sided banner. Because of the resulting confusion, I ended up talking to and befriending Tyler throughout the event.

Akash made a thread about FRC teams at RPI and from there, 2791 contacted me about visiting them and then from there I became a college mentor. What would have happened had he not?

So I guess you're just the next person I've met through FRC by sheer chance that might change my life. Because I volunteered to sit outside for 45 minutes with my team's supplies while everyone else got food, I had a nice friendly chat with you before the event began, and continued to throughout the event. I've been in the right place at the right time so many times now, my FRC experience has been almost entirely defined by it. This is why I value gracious professionalism so much. If it weren't for this open attitude in FRC, I would be nothing. Now, people think I have the slightest idea that I know what I'm doing.