Many users to the FIRSTConnects.Us site (us included) have been experiencing slowness and an onslaught of error messages.  We sincerely apologize for this (believe us, it's been been just as hard trying to troubleshoot) and think we may have found the cause of these issues.  It looks like the server we're on has been having some overuse issues, including a possible DDOS attack, so we're in the process of moving to a new server in the coming days.  The only effects that you should see is a return to the snappy site we've grown used to, and we'll keep you posted on any updates.

Update: We're back, and better than ever with a new server.  Sorry about that, folks!