Marriages

[Debbie]

My wife and I did not meet in FIRST, but we both went to Kettering University because of FIRST.

We met the first day of freshman orientation, during the math placement exam study session of all places. 3 weeks later we were dating…5 years later we were married.

I was on (and now mentor) team 85 (Built on Brains) and my wife was a founding member of team 1023 (Bedford Express). I overheard a conversation between a few of the students that said “our teams are married.”

Of course we are! 1023 also has another marriage that started on the team…Courtney and Brian…

[JesseK]

I got engaged this build season, but not to a FIRST’er. It was during the build season though, and I did have a slightly robotics-style ‘spin’ in the proposal.

We started thinking about a date for the wedding, and she threw out mid-April. Heh. I pushed for mid-May so we wound up with Mother’s day next year. See the thing is – while I have no problem skipping Championships for our wedding, I REALLY don’t ever want to have to plan anniversaries around Championships. (Besides that, more things are in bloom during May)

[bam-bam]

I got engaged this build season…

Congratulations!

[Doug_G]

If they had kids, they would be a super-breed of robot builders and drivers, and would win dozens of awards per season.

How long will we have to wait for two married FIRSTers to have kids who compete in a FIRST program?

[Jimmy_the_Kidd]

How long will we have to wait for two married FIRSTers to have kids who compete in a FIRST program?

Give RyanN and his spouse a couple of years… I’m sure Fusion will draft the offspring

[RoboMom]

How long will we have to wait for two married FIRSTers to have kids who compete in a FIRST program?

You mean the SECONDS?

[hallk]

My husband and I met in FIRST. We were on separate teams but worked together at our college’s robotics club. 6 years later we are married and on the same teams but not in any hurry for ‘SECONDS’.