Today was a very good day

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Today was a VERY good day! What made it so good was that our team was able to see the robot move under its own power UNTETHERED!!! For many, that's probably a no big deal kind of thing, and I'm inclined to agree on some levels, but to a rookie team who doesn't know the intriciacies of programming and has never had to work within a defined deadline and work together as an actual team this was great.

Personally, if we get to our regionals and can only move in teleop mode and have only one functional program thats great. Don't get me wrong, if everything is dialed in and all that, that would be even better. I have nothing but huge admiration for the long term teams and those who have had years to get things honed and do this like clockwork, because it is a lot to do.

Having said that, I look forward to the regional and seeing how to do this and that and what we could have done differently but for today I am savoring how well these students of mine worked together and worked with other classes here at our school to get this done.

I think I know what Dean was talking about during the video, and while the competitor in me does indeed want to taste victory and the kids really only see the prospect of winning something at regionals, its really NOT about that and thats what makes this even better.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Mike