548's many many thanks!

Competition Thanks and/or Congrats
1

548 had an amazing time at championships/ newton this year and I just wanted to thank teams/people that helped make this event so great.

118: Amazing alliance partners from the our last qualification round to the Newton Finals. The 4 autonomous shots, amazing teleop, and ease of the triple balance made us excited to play with you. Your drive team (and I’m sure the rest of your team) were incredibly gracious, smart, and fun to be around. We hope to work with you again either next year or in the off season.

2194: Couldn’t believe we got you as a steal as the 24th pick. Co-op Bridge auton, great strategic and smart defense/feeding, and a powerful drive train for the triple balance. Your drive team was great to work with and we had a great time working with you. Again hope to work with you again!

All the co-op Newton teams: Wanted to thank everyone that Co-oped with us and helped us reach the number 1 seed. I never expected to get a perfect co-op score and you made it possible. Special shout out to 3357 and 340. 3357 taking over the co-op bridge after we lost comm and 340 for agreeing to co-op with us instead of attempting a triple balance. Truly gracious and professional.

469: After 3 events together we’ve come to be good friends and at CMP pit neighbors. In addition to our growing relationship, you saved us in the flood. I understand by the time our crew arrived to save our pit, you had already moved most of our stuff out of the water. We might not have paired up in the regular season but I’m sure we’ll see you at multiple off season events.

Dan Ernst: Another benefit of having 469 on our field. Your pictures are always amazing and often very inspiring to new students. As this is my last year I personally want to thank you for the amazing pictures through my four years, its always a highlight after a competition to sit down and watch the slideshow.

Michigan Teams: What a supporting and tight group, from the teams on our field to the ones that helped us after making Eisenstein. Everything from advice from world champion coaches, to scouting data from the other divisions, I am truly proud to be a part of a Michigan team.

Finally, Congratulations to our defeaters and World Champions, 180, 25, and 16! I know controversy is surrounding Einstein currently, but these 3 showed amazing Coopertition and Gracious Professionalism on the field and after each match. You 3 deserve to be World Champions and had an amazing alliance!

2

548, I was so thrilled when I heard that we were going to play you guys on Einstein (and also a little bit scared :ahh:). I watched you guys throughout MSC and loved the unique (and amazing) robot you guys built this year. You guys and your alliance were great competitors and hopefully we’ll see you guys at IRI.

3

When we saw that 121 score, we were terrified to play you guys in the finals. We were right to be scared, and a great alliance moved on to Einstein. The most “FIRST-ey” thing I saw at this competition happened with 548:

When we got to the Newton finals, we moved our team to sit with our fellow finalists, 68 and 330. Coincidentally, this was right next to 548 as well. If this was anything other than a FIRST Robotics Competition, that would be unheard of, but I struck up a conversation with a member of 548, and all were very personable. I will never forget when, during those close finals matches, we started a “blue alliance” chant, and you guys started a “red alliance” chant. Right next to eachother, both teams having the times of their lives, graciously. Also, I took some pictures of members of our team dancing with members of yours right before the finals.

Also, when I made my Championships bracket, I predicted that 548 would win Newton. It was well deserved, and I have admired your robot throughout the entire season.

Simon, Ithaca Code Red Robotics

4

Brendan,

I would like to congratulate you on your and your team’s success this weekend. Competing with you guys in Greater Toronto East and again here at Champs was an absolute pleasure!

If I can say, it was a little disappointing start of the season at GTRe but then you showed the FIRST World all about the urge and the will to perform better and better through the season! Picking up a win and a RCA an MSC Finals finish is just fantastic! And to top it all off, you guys strategically play your way upto the #1 seed on Newton and won it.

Again, it was an example setting season and you have again, as many great teams have done, raised the bar high for the next season.

5

548 - Congratulations on an incredible season! Getting to play with and against you guys at multiple districts this season was a blast. As our fellow part-time shop mates, it was great to see so many of our Robostang friends at all of our event this year. The continuous improvement shown through this season and over the last couple of year, shows me you guys are going to be the next great Michigan powerhouse team.

I was really interested to see the scoring power and strategy that you had used to win Newton. You guys fought your hearts out on Einstein, and really made all us Michigan teams proud.

Brenden - Congrats on a great coaching effort this season. Northville District Champs, Troy and MSC finalists, and Newton Division Champs is an incredible season for a coach. I love seeing great young coaches…and you are definetely one of the best young coaches out there. Calm, collected, smart, willing, determined…

Keep up the great work. It was a pleasure to get a chance to coach with you this season.