hey,
I was reading through the “Forgotten FIRST-a-holic” thread and that got me thinking… who do you think the new generation of FIRST-a-holics will be? (Or people you know that have recently become addicted to FIRST that we should keep an eye out for at future events)
ByE
erin
hmmm Up and coming… well theres:
-D.J Fluck
-Amanda Morrison
-Clark Gilbert
-M.Krass
-“Big Mike”
-Matt Attallah
-Erin Rapacki
Just to name a few…
I’m only ‘upcoming’?
Sheesh. I’ll try harder.
*Originally posted by M. Krass *
**I’m only ‘upcoming’?Sheesh. I’ll try harder. **
That’s the exact reason I didn’t put up some of the names in here. There are the forgotten FIRST-a-holics who no longer do FIRST, there are the current FIRST-a-holics who just started recently, there are veteran FIRST-a-holics who started as early as the forgotten FIRST-a-holics who aren’t as well known, and there are up-coming FIRST-a-holics.
People like M and JVN have been around for a long time, and they should be known as veteran FIRST-a-holics. Same with a lot of the bay area crew, such as Bill and Jim Gold, Mark whitehouse, Jon Lawton. They have been around for a while, just not as loud on Chief Delphi as the rest of us.
Then there are a whole bunch of FIRST-a-holics who never post on Chief Delphi, but are major participants at their local area, who everyone knows. But most of them won’t know them unless you’ve met them or work with them before.
I guess my point is, it’s so hard defining the term “FIRST-a-holic” now a days! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! I just wish there’s an entry in a dictionary that clearly states what it means, and the proper way to use the term.
Wow!
It meant a lot to me to see my name on that list… but I guess it would be kind of insulting to people like M. who have (in my book) reached “-a-holic” status long ago.
But thanks 
Yeah, fools like me and Clark have been doing this since the 2000 FIRST season, but we didnt find our way to the boards until the Summer of 2001. Heck, I think I visited this board maybe twice. I re-joined in the fall
Heck, Im not sure if Im honored or not to be called an Upcoming FIRST-a-holic 
Hey, what about me! Oh wait… I just spam the forums… It makes me the #5 all-time poster, though… hehe.
hmmmm… definition of FIRST-a-holic?
I’d guess it’s somebody who most people would recognize as capable of making a positive difference, who takes advice as much as they give it, who can outwardly show that they are not doing this program for themselves (except for the fact that helping others in FIRST makes them incredibly joyful), people who are pleasant to converse with… I dunno, but these are the traits that first come to my mind when i’m thinking of FIRST-a-holics.
ByE
erin
I nominate Katie Reynolds.
She’s dooooooooooooooomed…
to stay in FIRST for a long, long time.
*Originally posted by Erin Rapacki *
**hmmmm… definition of FIRST-a-holic?**
I think people who’s going to do FIRST even though they are almost finished with high school qualify as FIRST-a-holics. Yay for college FIRST-a-holics!
*Originally posted by Aaron Lussier *
**-M.Krass
-“Big Mike”
-Matt Attallah
-Erin Rapacki. **
heh i would like to thank the academy for this awards (and when i say academy i guess those guys in blue shirts :p) but really, in all honestness(is that a word) i have yet to being to reach the lowest pinnacle of my potentail, and do not deserve to be put in the same list as people like Erin, and M, or to be compared to people like Ken,Steve Shade, Ashlee the true FIRST-o-Holics
*Originally posted by Aaron Lussier *
**hmmm Up and coming… well theres:-D.J Fluck
-Amanda Morrison
-Clark Gilbert
-M.Krass
-“Big Mike”
-Matt Attallah
-Erin RapackiJust to name a few…
Wow… I’m honored to be a considered an upcoming FIRST-a-holics. I’m especially flattered to see my name by the likes of Erin, “Big,” and Amanda, D.J. (i think there is something not right about that boy,) M, and Clark…
Lets just say that i’m sure that I will be in first for a while now (been in it from the year 2000!)…
I would love to have the honor to become a FIRST-a-holic. Once again, thank you for thinking of my name!
*Originally posted by Ken L *
**I think people who’s going to do FIRST even though they are almost finished with high school qualify as FIRST-a-holics. Yay for college FIRST-a-holics! **
I think FIRST is just now starting to get really fun
*Originally posted by David Kelly *
**I think FIRST is just now starting to get really fun
Oh don’t worry, you barely scratched the surface of how much fun you can have in FIRST.
Once you start doing things beyond your old team, there’s no limit to how much power you can get :P. MUWAHAHAHA. Just kidding!
There are multiple options out there. Run off season competitions, volunteer at the regionals for volunteer food and watch the finals right next to the field, teach workshops to teams, visit different teams whenever you feel like it, do whatever you want at the competiton… Plus many many more benefits.
Membership to FIRST-a-holic is not required but recommended. Side effects include lack of sleep, having too much fun, being too famous for your own good, and drawn to too much competitions each and every season.
Do this at your own risk.
Oh yeah, just want to mention a few more West Coast FIRST-a-holics who doesn’t usually post on Chief Delphi as much as the ones above…
Jason Morrella the regional director is the biggest FIRST-a-holic out here (who is in charge of all the west coast regionals), then there’s Ken Krieger who’s the biggest non-FIRST-staff FIRST-a-holic, Wendy Wooten who’s in charge of team 22, the Roberts (Rick and Sean), plus many more. If you happens to go to any one of five west coast regionals, chances are you will meet at least a few of them at any given weekend.
I think that First-a-holics should not only include high school students, but also mentors.
If there are any Canadians out there, y’all have probably met Steve W. before. He was the announcer at the Canadian Regional this year and last year, part-time announcer at the West Michigan Regional and the announcer for the Curie division at the Nats.
Though he hasn’t been with FIRST for a long time, he’s pretty hooked on FIRST. He even reads the CD forums at work! (Get back to work Steve!)
[P.S. Yes, he was the Canadian guy that used to have a ponytail.]
He volunteers at everything. Whenever there is a Canadian FIRST event or function, he is there. Nomination 2nded.
I vote D.J. as newbie FIRST-a-holic of the year… he’s hardcore. Oh yeah.
(I don’t consider M. a newbie ‘-a-holic’ - sorry, but you’re out of the running in my book, you made it there a long time ago.)
*Originally posted by Ken L *
volunteer at the regionals for volunteer food
They must have much better food at the west coast regionals…
Matt
Forget the volunteer food, the VIP food rocked!
err… forget I said that…
*Originally posted by M. Krass *
**I nominate Katie Reynolds.She’s dooooooooooooooomed…
to stay in FIRST for a long, long time. **
Hahahahaha
:yikes:
