2008 Rookie Team Inspiration Award

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of you for the pivotal role you played in our success! You may be proud to know that our Alternative Education team just returned Sunday night from the competition in Atlanta, Georgia and our team (Full Throttle #2599) won the 2008 Rookie Team Inspiration Award. This was an incredible and stunning experience! There were 317 rookie teams that registered for the event in November and out of those 317 teams, only 39 were invited to the 2008 FIRST Robotics Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, to compete on the international level. Out of those 39 teams, our team, #2599 Full Throttle, won the Rookie Team Inspiration Award--one of the only two awards given out to rookie teams at the international level!

Our hearts are drawn out in gratitude for the many, many individuals, educational leaders, civic leaders, corporate sponsors, and community groups who, like you, have supported us, had faith in us, and have contributed to our cause!

What you and many others will probably never know are the miracles that occurred during this entire "robot building" process. Because of your support to our Alternative Education FIRST Robotics Program, hearts were touched, family, district, and community ties were strengthened, and lives were transformed. There really aren't words in the English language that can adequately express the tremendous gratitude we feel for the faith that you had in us. Nevertheless, with all our hearts we say..............

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!