 Name / Nickname: Heather Kerr
Class: Junior
Number of years participating with FIRST: I’ve been on the team 3 years, since my freshman year in 2005.
Sub-group: Drive
Role in the sub-group: Pit Crew/ Driver
Reason for joining FIRST: I joined with my friend. We were looking for something to get involved in and robotics seemed like it would be fun and interesting.
What other clubs or activities are you involved in? Interact Club and on the school soccer team.
What are your interests / hobbies? I enjoy playing soccer all year long, listening to music, and chilling with my friends.
What is your favorite class(es)? No answer
What is your favorite websites? Funny sites or ones with spiffy games.
What is your favorite TV shows? One Tree Hill, Prison Break, Veronica Mars, C.S.I.
What is your favorite book(s)? Pretty much any kind of mystery books because they are the only books that can keep my attention throughout the whole book.
What is your favorite quote or saying? “Look it’s a unicorn…sorry I guess it was just a regular horse, weird”
Who is the person who has influenced you the most on the Robotics team? There really hasn’t been just one person on the team that has influenced me. There are a bunch of great people on the team who have all influenced me.
Favorite thing about participating in FIRST: Obviously being able to travel has been the most fun and what had first attracted me to the team. The longer I’m on the team, though, I realize that the best part is traveling and seeing your team win with something you’ve created.
College Plans/Major: I plan on going to College I’m not really sure what I want to do yet though.
Mention one thing about previous years competitions that you will always remember: During my first year on the team we were eligible to compete in the nationals in Atlanta. We fundraised the money we needed and made all the reservations we needed. Yet when we arrived the hotel had given away our rooms and we were thrown out on the streets. We were able to find a hotel to hold us for the night, the hotel was actually really nice but I’ll never forget how our first hotel gave our rooms away. That same trip my friend Emily who is on the team had an allergic reaction and didn’t have her EpiPen. Needless to say, this trip was not going very well for us. After a little scare we gave her some benadryl and sugar-water (a home remedy suggested by chaperone) and the hives went away. The funniest part happened that night when Emily started hallucinating about an egg that she needed to find and protect. Obviously we will never let her live that down. Our Trip to Atlanta became a very memorable one. |
