2004 Robot Rodeo

[robot180]

I can't wait to get started for next year, and I didn't see any threads on this yet. I was wondering if any team volunteered to host the 2004 Robot Rodeo and if there will be one. Unless I missed something, I guess this can be the official Robot Rodeo discussion thread.

[Andrew Rudolph]

Yes there will be one. Team 1083 and Team 1068 are co-hosting this year. go to http://www.team-emoticons.com and click on the rodeo link i believe the date has been picked and registration will eb opening up soon. Check back for more info later.

[Ryan Albright]

Yay moving to orland in August and cant wait

[robot180]

I think that the rodeo is great for our team. It gives the rookies a chance to see how a competition works before just jumping into build season. However, it is hard for them since they don't know much about the robot from the year before, since they weren't around while it was built. This should be a great competition.

[Tytus Gerrish]

yes Robot Rodeo! :) hopefully we see some new prototypes there before the season starts again in january

[Spammy Badame]

oh!! I'm soo excited!!! I actually get to go to the rodeo this year!! This is gonna be my third year in robotics, and the first two years i had band competitions the exact same day as the robot rodeo. but this year i get to go, and i don't even have a football game to go to the night before cuz it's away and we play boynton beach... woo hoo!! okay, sorry, i'm calm now...


robot rodeo... here i come!!!!

[Barry Bonzack]

The Rodeo last year at University High School is where I got bit by the robotics bug. I have been absolutely hooked ever since. My team (err, both of them) will be attending this year. I am hoping that 1390's bot... will be running by then...cough. We had problems at UCF, and things haven't gotten much better since. We all plan to be working by October 23rd, though.

By the way, anyone in the area can check my AIM profile to see other upcoming events for robotics. AIM: Bonzack


Other good news, I dont have to miss any seriously important OU football games while at the rodeo! woo hoo!!

[Barry Bonzack]

Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?

I am also thinking about doing it for my new team next year.... have everyone do it (make some trophy out of an old bust motor or caster perhaps). Could be a way for my team to research other teams to get them used to scouting? ideas?

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

[QUOTE=Bonzack1390]Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?
QUOTE]

Once it gets closer to the event and we know what teams are entered in when divisions start up.

[Arefin Bari]

[QUOTE=Bonzack1390]Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?
QUOTE]

Once it gets closer to the event and we know what teams are entered in when divisions start up.

i will be up for it... if any help is needed let me know...

2004 robot rodeo will be awesome... 1st year rodeo team 108 were 2nd... 2nd year robot rodeo team 108 were champs... 3rd year robot rodeo is yet to come...

good luck to all and hope to see all my friends there... :)

[Barry Bonzack]

i will be up for it... if any help is needed let me know...


thanks, I plan on showing the newcomers the sigmacat website, and massive archive of videos from Atlanta and the UCF Regional. How possible would it be to list the team numbers in each video somewhere? regardless, I can't wait to see the FL robots in action again.

[Arefin Bari]

thanks, I plan on showing the newcomers the sigmacat website, and massive archive of videos from Atlanta and the UCF Regional. How possible would it be to list the team numbers in each video somewhere? regardless, I can't wait to see the FL robots in action again.



Answer to that question, i am not sure... but you can pm Soap108 and he should reply back giving you an answer...

[tiffany34990]

what to do with out a robot rodeo--i can't wait for it!!! gonna be tons of fun-- enjoy!!

[Stefan]

How possible would it be to list the team numbers in each video somewhere? regardless, I can't wait to see the FL robots in action again.

Well the team numbers are listed for for the Archimieds Divisions of the 2004 Champs on scoutingdb.circuitrunners.com and videos avaibe at soap.circuitrunners.com. The match list w/ team numbers isnt directly avalible (you search for a team and then it displays the matches they were in and then you pick which match to view in greater detail), but I can fix it so that it will print out all matches w/ team numbers if you want. It will be only for Archimedes, but at least its something. Let me know...

[white_ChocOlat8]

Hey, I’m just curious as to if thier were a 2004 Robot Rodeo shirt sold, how many people would be interested in buying them. Thanks for your help
:) :cool:

[Franchesca]

I'm excited about the Robot Rodeo!! :D It's our first year ... and therefore our first invitational. I've heard that invitationals are more or less like smaller regionals ... and I had a blast at regionals so it should be a whole lot of fun!!! :)
I hope to get more familiar with all kinds of FIRST events. I'm also looking foward to meeting new teams and learning from them! :cool:

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

[techtiger1]

The Tech Tigers will be attending the rodeo. We are looking foward as always to meeting new teams and people :D .








Team 1251 The Tech Tigers
2004 UCF REGIONAL ALL STAR ROOKIES

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

Hey, I’m just curious as to if thier were a 2004 Robot Rodeo shirt sold, how many people would be interested in buying them. Thanks for your help
:) :cool:

Yea I'd buy one. I'm really looking foward to the competition. Looking foward to hanging out with the people that were at Bots at the Musuem today, and meeting some new people. We have to get kicked out of another pizza place. :)

[Arefin Bari]

Yea I'd buy one. I'm really looking foward to the competition. Looking foward to hanging out with the people that were at Bots at the Musuem today, and meeting some new people. We have to get kicked out of another pizza place. :)
Matt... this time lets try a ice-cream place... :)

[randomtask108]

Ice cream sounds good to me :) .... even thoe our new robot might not get to play in it. right matt, and arefin???

-summer 04 production: new robot rodeo robot

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

Matt... this time lets try a ice-cream place... :)

You guys should have really come to my place. Anyway, look for an improved SigmaC@T robot at the rodeo. (maybe we'll finally get it to move :ahh: )

[Arefin Bari]

Hey, I’m just curious as to if thier were a 2004 Robot Rodeo shirt sold, how many people would be interested in buying them. Thanks for your help
:) :cool:


Count me in... i will buy one... :)

[Tytus Gerrish]

it's all comong togeather. Are you all ready? I cant wait to see george announcing again

[George1902]

it's all comong togeather. Are you all ready? I cant wait to see george announcing again
Did anyone notice the Rodeo is on 10/23? That's Mole Day, people!

Everyone had better be prepared (http://www.moleday.org/index.htm).

[EricS-Team180]

Did anyone notice the Rodeo is on 10/23? That's Mole Day, people!

Everyone had better be prepared (http://www.moleday.org/index.htm).

OK George, so how many moles could a mole maul if a mole could maul moles? :D

...looking forward to seeing you at RR

Eric

[Tytus Gerrish]

One week to go. Today the wether changed so its cooler it actualy feels like october now. Im excited! YA!

[Stephen Kowski]

One week to go. Today the wether changed so its cooler it actualy feels like october now. Im excited! YA!


Sounds like robotics weather to me. :cool:

[Andrew Rudolph]

At the robot rodeo this year we will be having a toy drive for 5 month to 10 year olds at the Women’s Residential and Counseling Center associated with the Homeless Coalition. Most of these kids come from troubled families and very little foundation which leads to a belief in their eyes that they have been abandoned. However, over the past few years the recreation room has fallen into complete disarray and there is a complete lack of toys for the kids to play with and enjoy. We have started a toy drive to collect new toys so that the kids can have things to play with.

Please bring New toys for the donation box. If every team would bring even a few toys it would make a difference in these children's lives. I have volunteered there myself to babysit and its a sad sight when they don't even have toys to bring them joy in an already difficult life.

[SeTeyR]

yes robot rodeo im ready im pumped, im a rookie so i dont know what its about or anything, but i cant wait to go
p.s. That robot180 guy is a bocklet, so is mary

[robot180]

Just call him an "inspired rookie". By the end of next Saturday, he will be yelling all of the spam chants.

edit:

I noticed that we aren't planning to be back until later then usual. Does this mean that matches will go on later then last year?

[Specialagentjim]

The Tech Tigers will be attending the rodeo. We are looking foward as always to meeting new teams and people :D .



You guys are doing BEST Game Day and Robot Rodeo??? We did that last year, and said never again.

[Arefin Bari]

You guys are doing BEST Game Day and Robot Rodeo??? We did that last year, and said never again.

Jim, That was posted a while back. it was posted before the gameday for BEST was posted. Tech Tigers are doing BEST. :)

[Gary Dillard]

I noticed that we aren't planning to be back until later then usual. Does this mean that matches will go on later then last year?

Yeah - here's the agenda; elimination rounds don't start until 4:15


http://www.team-emoticons.com/2004%20Robot%20Rodeo%20Agenda.htm

Any word on whether 233 or 267 (Demolition Squad - listed as Rampage Robotics so either the team name or number is wrong) are coming? The Registration page shows "maybe".

[George1902]

Any word on whether 233 or 267 (Demolition Squad - listed as Rampage Robotics so either the team name or number is wrong) are coming? The Registration page shows "maybe".
The numbers are correct. Thanks for catching that. I'll notify the proper authorities. =-]

Last thing I heard was yes for 233, but probably not for 267. If Andrew or Nathan knows more, I'm sure they'll correct me. =-]

[Tytus Gerrish]

YA! 233, you cant have a Florida First competition without Pink. Right?

[Kyle Love]

I wish we could go to the Robot Rodeo...but, obviously, living in Indiana doesn't make it possible for us to attend this year. Maybe next year Baker can get all of us T-Kat's out of school and we can fly down and compete in it. :p HAHA In my dreams. I wish everybody luck thats going though, and most of all everyone going have fun! :)

-Kyle

[Gary Dillard]

I have a request/suggestion for Robot Rodeo if the coordinators / participants are in favor of it:

We use this event as a chance for our rookies to get a taste of competition and to give everyone who wants it a chance to be on stage if possible. They will show up on saturday familiar with the rules (hopefully) but with no shooting or driving experience. I would like to ask if we can increase the number of people on stage for this event, maybe from 4 to 6. My desire is to have last year's drivers, operators and human players be additional coaches, who can tell them or show them what to do if they get into trouble. Is that OK?

[Nathan Pell]

I have a request/suggestion for Robot Rodeo if the coordinators / participants are in favor of it:

We use this event as a chance for our rookies to get a taste of competition and to give everyone who wants it a chance to be on stage if possible. They will show up on saturday familiar with the rules (hopefully) but with no shooting or driving experience. I would like to ask if we can increase the number of people on stage for this event, maybe from 4 to 6. My desire is to have last year's drivers, operators and human players be additional coaches, who can tell them or show them what to do if they get into trouble. Is that OK?

I think this is a great idea, except for the elmination rounds. How does that sound?

Nathan Pell

[Ki113R0fKi113R]

w00t only 4 days to go!
can't wait to go, if it's any thing like last years rodeo, it's gonna be awesome

[Arefin Bari]

w00t only 4 days to go!
can't wait to go, if it's any thing like last years rodeo, it's gonna be awesome


sorry man, its not gonna be like last year... Team 108 isnt going... :(

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

sorry man, its not gonna be like last year... Team 108 isnt going...

Sorry to hear you guys are not going to be there. We did not go last year because we had a massive golf tournament fundraiser going that very same day. Ironically some team-members (I dunno how many) will be going this year, and we also have the golf tournament this saturday as well; the rest of the team will be doing that.

We plan on allowing some of the potential drivers for 2005 to compete at Robot Rodeo. :rolleyes:

[Adare180]

I just wanted to make sure that you were still planning on the toy drive, and I'll spread the word to my team. I think the toy collection is a great idea, and I'm sure S.P.A.M. would love to help out. Thank you.

[George1902]

I just wanted to make sure that you were still planning on the toy drive, and I'll spread the word to my team. I think the toy collection is a great idea, and I'm sure S.P.A.M. would love to help out. Thank you.
The toy drive is certainly a go.

[Andrew Rudolph]

For thoes who cant make it we are going to probably have a webcast! Look on team-emoticons.com and here on the forums for the URL some time friday evening.

[Tytus Gerrish]

im sorry but i have to pick obn this page http://www.team-emoticons.com/registration.asp demolition squad is spelled "Squade" and it says We Are from palm beach gardens. Tho some of our team lives in gardens, Both are schools are in riveria beach. And also the teams seem to be in no order Whatsoever. and on top of that its not in cells so you cant coppy paste it into excell and rearange it without actually entering everything yourself. Just saying, no big deal i guess.

[Gary Dillard]

And also the teams seem to be in no order Whatsoever. and on top of that its not in cells so you cant coppy paste it into excell and rearange it without actually entering everything yourself.

Hmmmm - I was able to cut and paste into Excel and sort with no problem

[Andrew Rudolph]

They are in the order that they sign up in. Sorry about the type-o' as for where the teams are from I think we put whatever address we could find for your team. Its done all aoutmatically using software that we have, sorry about not being bale to copy/paste so on and so on. We had a nice system set up but then in the end we couldn’t use it with the hurricanes crashing our servers.

[Barry Bonzack]

We are in! Thanks to Dan Welsh and Nathan Pell for making sure my team has this opportunity, and a very special thanks to the entire team of the 1402 Patriots for letting us barrow a robot. I can't wait.

[Arefin Bari]

Robot Rodeo, HERE WE COME...

If there is any team who might need help... please dont hesitate to come and ask me... i will be around the field all the time... :)

[tiffany34990]

yay for barry!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm soo glad u guys got a bot to use tomorrow

i can't wait this is gonna be so much fun!!! hee hee


tomorrow morning i'll be awake but right now i'm not--to english class i got-- king lear joy joy


enjoy y'all

[Billfred]

This is my official I'm-outta-here post.

I should be there around seven at this rate. Maybe eight, depending on zee traffic.

[Barry Bonzack]

In case anyone has not heard yet, there is some road construction on Rouse Road, blocking the normal path to UHS. I am posting an alternate route.


We found that after taking the Rouse Rd. exit,
due to
major construction, that Rouse Rd. was blocked from shortly after the
exit all
the way to Colonial. This was the route to take tommorow.

There is always the chance that they will get the road work done by
tommorow
but they had several bulldozers out there.

We found that if you take the Alafaya exit off of the East West, go
north,
turn left at Colonial (by the Wendy's) then proceed on to Rouse Rd., you
can
then go right, go up the road about 1/2 mile, then turn right on to
Eastwood.
This will take you to University High School.

[Tytus Gerrish]

WOO HOO! I go today, too bad arefin is late. hopefully weel be theein time to help set up

[robot180]

Who likes spam? You'll get some tomorrow. (not literally)

I just busted out the old safety glasses. :cool:

George, I bet you are resting up your voice tonight. Just try not to say "baby" too much. (Newton Division inside joke) "we got a 180 possibilities on the field baby hello"

[Tytus Gerrish]

OK so Ive been here helping set up the Field a while and its... still not working

[Ryan Albright]

ya dude just got home from working on the field, glad to see everyone tommorow, if you have any questions come talk to me i am going to be wearing my former team clothes (710) or robot rodeo shirt or something but you can tell it will be casue i am planning on wearing my 710 hat anyway....see everyone tommorow...met billfred tonight...i love meetin CD people

[Arefin Bari]

Woo Hoo! i am here... just got inside the door (2:35 a.m.).

We hope that the field works perfectly in the morning... (Tytus is standing right behind me eating beef jerky and making squeaky noises)... good luck to all teams competiting... :)

[Tytus Gerrish]

Any one knows how to use the FIRST field... (Make it work) (this is the same field that team 236 had for Bash @ the Beach, i think so)... call us immediately... Contact Name is Nathan Pell. Thanks...

Posted By,

Arefin Bari and Tytus Gerrish.

[Stephen Kowski]

lol uh oh.....leaving now I hope I don't see half a field when i get there =)

[Andrew Rudolph]

Robot Rodeo Just ended great day of competition. And yes a goat was involved.

Stay tuned for more info.

[Code\\Pilot]

Great Job Freedom and Swamp, thanks to Mr. Eric from SPAM for helping me out with the code.

[Tytus Gerrish]

From Me and arefin: We had so much fun arefin lost his voice and so did I I love My team and how they Threw me up in the air and how they love me and stuff. arefin and Barry are honarry memeber's of 179. we had lots of fun afterwards too.Great awesome day thanks to 1402 for being our alliance. now we are realy tired. im typing prety incoherently now i think i want to sleep now.

[Arefin Bari]

and now here i am logged in right after tyty! when he is repeating everything i am typing in here. The 2004 Robot Rodeo was awesome. All the teams had fun. the BEST part was the spirit of all the teams. Congratulation to team 179 and 1402 for winning the rodeo and team 233 and team 945 for being the finalist. another thing i have seen during this event, Every single person was always up to work or help each other with anything. example, everyone helped to take down the field. Thanks to Nathan Pell, Mike Walker, Andrew Rudolph, George Wallace, Peter smeryge (710), Dan Richardson, Ryan Albright, and the crew of 1083 for putting up a great event. even though we were there till 3 o'clock in the morning on saturday working on the field, the work did pay off. Now i can say that the 3 hours of drive was worth it. Also Thanks to Billfred for driving down for 7 hours from South Carolina and join us at the event. The robot rodeo is getting better and better every year. Florida teams showed off their spirit and their gracious professionalism the best way. Thanks for letting me to be a part of the crew and experience great Teamwork. now i am falling asleep too... lata. :)

[Jimmy Huynh]

i ready have a lot of fun at the Robot Rodeo today---i am the first year guy in my team but i think i am really into Robot now---it was a little sad that my team come to 2 places because we were handicap many time ( maybe 3-4 times, the grabber broken during the competition)--but it was really kool game---congratulation to team 179 and 1402---i am going to bed, so tired :rolleyes:

[Stephen Kowski]

Captain's Log: (1:15 am) successfully returned from the Rodeo and want to thank all the people for planning this event....getting better every year. now the night is still young so im leavin.....cya

[Barry Bonzack]

I just got home, and find that I have no voice. I had a very good time and want to send thanks again to Nathan Pell, Dan Welsh, and the entire Freedom team to making sure this all got to happen for my team.

Congrats to my mentoring team, 1402, and to my many friends on 179. Thanks for the swamp shirt so I could cheer for both teams in the alliance even harder!

I am now uploading over 550 pictures to my computer, and I'll be spending a chunk of my day tomorrow sorting through them. I love my camera :D

recap... Yay! Good time! Thanks! Congrats! Pics!

[Tytus Gerrish]

I espeicaly liked the part when the goat ran across the courtyard and escaped.

[Adare180]

The Rodeo was Awesome!! The new rookies on our team were given an opportunity to try out driving and operating SAM, and they got a little taste of what FIRST is about. I got to try driving too, and now I know I'll stick to being photographer, driving isn't for me! Congratulations to 179 and 1402 for winning this year's rodeo! Maybe the Children of the Swamp (also winners of the team spirit award) can help bring out the spirit in our new team members before the Florida Regional.

My Homecoming SPAM capes must be lucky, for Tytus and Amanda were wearing them when they won! My thanks goes to Barry for taking awesome pictures of all the teams, and sharing his spirit for both SPAM and Swamp Thing during the final rounds. The Florida Chapter of the RCU met for the first official meeting, and I think that with all the FIRST girls in the state, we can pull off something great in the next year. I can't wait to see everyone again!!! Thank you to 1083 and 1068 for hosting such a great event!

[tiffany34990]

it was a great rodeo!!

i'm glad harmony high school got to get together and come-
barry glad you had soo much fun and took great photos of all the teams--it shows how much spirit you have for the FIRST community and you cheering for swampthing and our team was really nice of you-gracious professionalism all the way--one day i'll have to show you the s.p.a.m. dance
and thanks to mike walker too--for helping s.p.a.m. cheer on--and great combat cheer :)
swampthing--great spirit of course :) s.p.a.m. loves you guys
and well thanks to everyone at rodeo-- soo much fun! thanks to the volunteers and judges too


South Florida Chapter of the RCU-- we had our meeting and i think it went well-- i'll be in touch with all that came-any ?s about it just let me know

i'm glad our rookies got to see the great world of FIRST -- i think we got some hooked :) i hope the other teams rookies stay on---FIRST is such a great community-- you make soo many friends as i well know

enjoy everyone!

[Barry Bonzack]

The first FIRST experience I really had was the 2003 Robot Rodeo where I really caught the bug and started getting into it. Now the 2004 Robot Rodeo has passed, and I have ganged many things the past year that I will remember forever, whether it be memories of build season, the knowledge I have ganged from my mentors, and the one thing that I truly hope stays with me the rest of my life... the friendships I have made.

The more robotics competitions I go to, the less it seems like the teams in competition, but instead just a bunch of friends gathering together to run what they have each have been working on.

This is more than the normal gracious professionalism of teams that are willing to help others for no reason other than the fact that there is a team in need of help. Teams have seemed to truly formed bonds with members of other teams, and they have included me in this, what a wonderful feeling. FIRST really truly is not about the robots, is it?

I look forward to the 2005 season with all the knowledge and friendships I will again gain because of FIRST, and I will personally continue grow and better myself as a person. You can bet I will be at the Rodeo next year as a college student, encouraging high schoolers in my area to get involved.

[Andrew Rudolph]

Sorry for there not being a webcast, but with the whole crazyness with the game computer crashing i didnt have time to set it up sorry...Also sorry for not posting pics of the trophies before the comp, they werent 100% until the day of the competition. So for thoes who didnt get to peep them I will be uploading a bigger copy of this picture to the galleries, but use this to hold you down for now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/theymightberudy/trophies.jpg