pic: 5742: The Best Team in B.C.

[Navid Shafa]

Originally Posted by dtengineering

"The ONLY FRC team in British Columbia" has also been passed on to them as well... but it is awesome to have a team in B.C. again, and I have really enjoyed working with them. One team is better than zero teams... which is where we've been since 1346 shut down.

Jason, either there has been a terrible mistake, or the old hockey sticks are in your with-holding weight.

Originally Posted by dtengineering

FIRSTWA teams playing in Mount Vernon might have a few of these folks coming by their pits looking for some tips.

Looking forward to seeing you and your new team!

[Duncan Macdonald]

Looking good!

If anyone stumbles into this thread looking to start something a little closer to the North Shore let me know...

[dtengineering]

Originally Posted by Navid Shafa

Jason, either there has been a terrible mistake, or the old hockey sticks are in your with-holding weight.

A new team needs to find their own signature style. For 1346 it was only in our second year that we fell in love with plywood, and it wasn't until 2008 that we added hockey sticks to the mix. A good style, like a good nickname, has to be discovered, or earned, rather than assigned I think.

Besides, taking hockey sticks to Calgary isn't nearly as unique as taking them to Seattle or Portland... hmm... maybe they could take some fresh Tulips and Daffodils from the garden and have a little bouquet on the robot. They won't be seeing many flowers in Calgary at that time of year!

And Duncan... please feel free to track me down at any of our VEX events. I'm usually at the tech inspection booth in the morning, then pretending to be useful in the afternoons. We've got one this weekend (Feb 21) at Alpha Secondary, in Burnaby and the PNW Championships at BCIT on March 7. It ain't quite FRC, of course, but there are robot teams in the city and on the North Shore that would love to have some experienced mentorship.

Jason

[Navid Shafa]

Originally Posted by dtengineering

A new team needs to find their own signature style. For 1346 it was only in our second year that we fell in love with plywood, and it wasn't until 2008 that we added hockey sticks to the mix. A good style, like a good nickname, has to be discovered, or earned, rather than assigned I think.

Absolutely, I just have fond memories of them and it came to mind. I'm looking forward to seeing what 5742 brings to the table.