2004 Robot Rodeo

[tiffany34990]

it was a great rodeo!!

i'm glad harmony high school got to get together and come-
barry glad you had soo much fun and took great photos of all the teams--it shows how much spirit you have for the FIRST community and you cheering for swampthing and our team was really nice of you-gracious professionalism all the way--one day i'll have to show you the s.p.a.m. dance
and thanks to mike walker too--for helping s.p.a.m. cheer on--and great combat cheer
swampthing--great spirit of course s.p.a.m. loves you guys
and well thanks to everyone at rodeo-- soo much fun! thanks to the volunteers and judges too


South Florida Chapter of the RCU-- we had our meeting and i think it went well-- i'll be in touch with all that came-any ?s about it just let me know

i'm glad our rookies got to see the great world of FIRST -- i think we got some hooked i hope the other teams rookies stay on---FIRST is such a great community-- you make soo many friends as i well know

enjoy everyone!

[Barry Bonzack]

The first FIRST experience I really had was the 2003 Robot Rodeo where I really caught the bug and started getting into it. Now the 2004 Robot Rodeo has passed, and I have ganged many things the past year that I will remember forever, whether it be memories of build season, the knowledge I have ganged from my mentors, and the one thing that I truly hope stays with me the rest of my life... the friendships I have made.

The more robotics competitions I go to, the less it seems like the teams in competition, but instead just a bunch of friends gathering together to run what they have each have been working on.

This is more than the normal gracious professionalism of teams that are willing to help others for no reason other than the fact that there is a team in need of help. Teams have seemed to truly formed bonds with members of other teams, and they have included me in this, what a wonderful feeling. FIRST really truly is not about the robots, is it?

I look forward to the 2005 season with all the knowledge and friendships I will again gain because of FIRST, and I will personally continue grow and better myself as a person. You can bet I will be at the Rodeo next year as a college student, encouraging high schoolers in my area to get involved.

[Andrew Rudolph]

Sorry for there not being a webcast, but with the whole crazyness with the game computer crashing i didnt have time to set it up sorry...Also sorry for not posting pics of the trophies before the comp, they werent 100% until the day of the competition. So for thoes who didnt get to peep them I will be uploading a bigger copy of this picture to the galleries, but use this to hold you down for now.