Greetings Fellow Rebels!
The day started out great, with a quick breakfast in the hotel, followed by the opening ceremony. It was really inspiring to see everyone together bonding over their love of robotics. It got us so pumped! With the amount of teams participating, FIRST divided Regionals into two parts. Each part was then put on one side of the arena. With the other competition going on right next door, we knew we had to up our game.
Our first match was at 9:32. We we nervous and didn't know what to think. Our first battle was upon us!
We were apart of the red alliance, and won! The look of surprise on our faces was evident as we shook the other team's hands.
To our excitement, our streak continued for 5 more rounds!
A rookie team, undefeated? For six straight matches! We could not contain our excitement.
We ended up losing the seventh round, which took us from second place to third.
We like to think we learned more from the loss than we did the wins.
When we weren't on the field, we were scouting our fellow team's pits. Everyone was so helpful! When we spoke to teams, they would ask us how long we had been in FIRST, and were very surprised that we were a rookie team. We recieved several offers for help and were given priceless advice.We felt felt the ideals of FIRST were really shown in everyone's attitude and behavior. It was the epitome of gracious professionalism.
After the competition today, we went to Grandma's to eat, proceeded by a social where we formed new connections with other teams.
After the social some of us went to the pool to relax and have a good time. With everyone we met, we know we will have some great alliances tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow, we have three games, and then we pick alliances for the finals. The top eight teams get to choose the alliances, so its a tough competition.
We wish everyone the best of luck!
Best Regards,
The Rebel Alliance
Team 4624
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