2012 FRC Arizona Regional

[Saberbot]

We had a totally awesome time. Thank you to all teams for making our first event ever so incredible! It was such an honor to play on the same field as 610, 842, and 1212. Those last three matches were probably the most fun half hour of my life so far. I can't imagine having a more exciting match.

Thank you so much to the Cobras and Coconuts for choosing us to be on your alliance. I was really impressed by our teamwork, and you guys were so much fun to work with. Go CocoCobraCats!

A funny side note:
610 and 842 both inspired parts of our robot.
We originally got the idea for our ball intake arm from 842 in the second week of build season. It was totally crucial to our performance.
610's information on Chief Delphi was crucial to our implementation of CAN, which allowed us to use P.I.D. on our shooter. Without their help we wouldn't have been nearly as accurate.

One more side note:
I remember reading the WIRED article "La Vida Robot" when I was in fifth grade. Hearing about the beginnings of 842 was truly inspirational and has really stuck with me through the years. After following you guys for so long it was crazy for me to play with you. Thank you for all that you have done for FIRST in Arizona.

I know that this weekend was life changing for me and many of the members of my team. We are really looking forward to continuing to grow in the future, and are proud to have been a part of the founding of what we hope will be a strong, long-lasting program at our school and in our community.