today was the day of Vermonts FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics competition. I was to have been the Emcee but I was still testing positive for Covid.. so I had to sit it out.   I was so sad to have missed it in person. but thanks to the great job the organizers did in streaming, I was able to watch the whole thing. My friend Scott, the Chair of FIRST in VT hosted the event instead of me.. and he did a really fabulous job !  Better than I could have done for sure !. We had 19  Vermont teams this year which was the most we’d ever had for a face to face event . It was such a well run event.    I have deep appreciation for all the volunteers that put this together especially my friends Liz, Holly and Doug. We had opening talks by my friend and boss Kyle C from Beta and my friend Neda, who was on the Afghanistan FRC team before ebign evacuated to the US nearly 2 years ago. Both gave great talks !

Thee are pics I took from the live stream.

I’m so excited about how FTC and all the FIRST programs are growing in Vermont..!

IIt was a bright and sunny day outside.. and even though I had to stay away from people.. I didn’t  need to stay away from nature. Diane and I took a walk up near Gillette pond. We wanted to check out the new dam that the Richmond Land Trust is going to build up there. We were interested as frequent user f Gillette pond.. and as Richmond Parking advisory members. We were checking out the proposed parking situation up there. It looks like the RLT is doing a nice job to anticipate the  parking needs of visitors

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It’s so nice to be back home !

 

nite all, nite sam !

-me