Syndication #VEX: Conclusion

[Paul]

This message was broadcasted by Mrs. Rutland on Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:39 AM. Minor changes have been made for formatting and data correction.

This past Saturday 11/20, the PRHS Robolions hosted an incredible VEX qualifier for 32 teams, close to 200 people. I am so grateful for the support, as well as the physical and mental labor that led to the success of this event and I hope you are all recuperating with family and friends this week.

I am also proud of the students and their efforts. The teams that took their bot apart three, four or even five plus times gained invaluable knowledge and skills for the future. I hope you see the enormous benefits of the time you devoted to robotics.

A special thanks to some particular people: I apologize up front if I left off any names.

VEX representative: Rick Folea- Thanks for patiently answering my endless questions

Graduate mentors:
Patrick Wortman- MC and AV guy!
Tanner Smith- MC and AV guy2
Sunny Gupta- Inspector, Referee, reference source extraordinaire

Technical mentors:
Fred Smith- AV, game electronics whiz
Dallas Corley- can build anything and does!
David Kosiba- MOT engineer, inspector and referee

Parent mentors:
Rupesh Dandekar- Judge
Ketan Ghia- Judge
Alay Mehta- Judge
Don Shaw- Judge
Sudeep Dewan- Referee
Joe LaMotte- Referee
Manny Patel - Referee

Super moms in the Concessions!
Barbara Bercik
Lavonne Davis
Kathy Julian
Jane Haro-LaMotte
Leanne Mar
Sheryl Murray
Parul Shah
Ming Su

Field set up: There were several students who rotated in and out of this job well done!
Ryan Mar (leader)
Jun Lee
Chris LaMotte
Chris Julian
Brandon Veney
Patrick Wilson
Scott Hale
Asad Punjwani

Queuing and Crystals: Suppppper job girls!
Brittany Davis
Lovi Gupta
Natalie Murray
Neha Mandangarli

Check in Table :
Cathy Son (also my right hand in planning and executing this event)
Brooke Jackson

Team communications:
Paul Han

Lead programmer:
David Cox

Thank you also to those families who generously gave donations of supplies and cash towards the concessions!
Shaw, Julian, Mar, LaMotte, Ghia, Murray, P Shaw, Bare.

Last but not least! My favorite Motorola mentor who aides me in more ways than I can list:
Valerie Strain

Mary Rutland
Chemistry
Peachtree Ridge High School