pic: Robert Steele: Woodie Flowers 2011

[Jin Hayashi]

Congratulations for a well-earned and probably overdue honor.

Originally Posted by Mr V

Congratulations, I can't think of any one more deserving of the Woodie Flowers award. Besides being an inspiration to his team together they have done much to lift the level of teams in the region. I can say our program likely would not be where we are today w/o the work of Mr. Steele and the Skunkworks team. In our rookie year, before my time, w/o their gracious professionalism we likely wouldn't have made on the field. They are also quite gracious with their resources having essentially an open door policy at their practice field as noted by the Saint's Robotics member. Since then our sights have been set on emulating their team and rising to their level...

These are common stories that I hear about FIRST FRC Team 1983. If there is one person or one team that I hear everyone in Washington wants to be like, it is Mr. Steele and Skunkworks. Whether it is in victory or defeat, I have always found them to be very humble and gracious. Our team wishes them the best of luck for the season. We look forward to meeting them again in the future.