Off-Season Competition Project

[Katie Reynolds]

Hey guys! I'm working on a little side project, trying to find dates for all of the off-season competitions teams have held. I have quite a few, but am still missing some and am hoping you can help out!

Here's what I have:

Bash@theBeach (2001, 2003, 2004)
BattleCry@WPI (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Baxter Ozark Mountain Brawl (2001)
Beantown Blitz (2003, 2004, 2005)
Brunswick Eruption (2002, 2003, 2004)
Cal Games (2003, 2004)
Canada's Wonderland (2004, 2005)
Chief Delphi Invitational (2001, 2002)
Duel on the Delaware (2002, 203, 2004)
Fall Fury (2003, 2004)
Indiana Robotics Invitational (2003, 2004, 2005)
Kettering Kickoff (2001, 2003, 2004)
Maryland State Fair (2001, 2003)
Mayhem at Merrimack (2005)
Mount Olive Mania (2001)
Mountain Melee (2003)
Pennsylvania Robot Challenge (2003, 2004, 2005)
Rally in the Valley (2003)
Ramp Riot (2003, 2004)
River Rage (2003, 2004)
Robot Rodeo (2003, 2004)
Rumble at the Rock (1997)
San Diego Scrimmage (2004, 2005)
Summer Frenzy (2004)
Sweet Repeat (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

Here's what I need:

Any other off-season competitions; especially the BattleCry, Bash, CDI, PARC, IRI, and River Rage competitions that I'm missing. If you have any information, please respond here or IM me (KatieReynolds93 on AIM).

The format should look like this: IRI 2004 6/9/2004 (I just need the first day the competition started)

Thanks!! :)

[sanddrag]

SCRRF Summer Classic (Renamed Fall Classic in 2003 or 2004?)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (and perhaps before then as well).

Also, they have held a pre-ship scrimmage (edit: the sunday before ship day) every year.

EDIT: Here's all the flyers I have from their previous events. http://www.csupomona.edu/~dwblack/scrrf/

[Erin Rapacki]

There was no 2003 Beantown Blitz, it started in 2004

BTB 5/22/2004
BTB 5/21/2005

[RoboMom]

Maryland State Fair 2001, 2002, 2003
York Frenzy 2004 (and will be in 2005)

[Billfred]

I know the 2004 Robot Rodeo was 10/23/04. I was awake for most of it.

[Matt Starkey]

The 2005 Bash@theBeach will be the 7th Bash, and we haven't missed a year since the first!

2005 - 7th Bash - Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Old Lyme CT
2004 - 6th Bash - Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Old Lyme CT
2003 - 5th Bash - Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Old Lyme CT
2002 - 4th Bash - East Lyme Middle School, East Lyme CT
2001 - 3rd Bash, - Waterford High School, Waterford CT
2000 - 2nd Bash, - Millstone Point, Waterford CT
1999 - 1st Bash, - Millstone Point, Waterford CT

Wow.

Keep your eyes open for details for the 7th Annual Bash@theBeach!
Watch the Team 236 Website or contact me!

Matt Starkey
Bash@theBeach Organizational Committee
MStarkey@snet.net

[jessjank.]

Here's Pennsylvania Robot Challenge:
PARC 2002 05/11/2002
PARC 2003 05/10/2003
PARC 2004 05/08/2004
PARC 2005 05/07/2005

Let me know when you have all your info so we can start combining everything! :)

[Erin Rapacki]

Here's Pennsylvania Robot Challenge:
PARC 2002 05/11/2002
PARC 2003 05/10/2003
PARC 2004 05/08/2004
PARC 2005 05/07/2005

Let me know when you have all your info so we can start combining everything! :)

I think PARC has been going since 1998 (because this year is PARC VIII i believe??)

[jessjank.]

I think PARC has been going since 1998 (because this year is PARC VIII i believe??)

Yep! I just don't have the dates! :o
Just giving what I know because Katie is specifically looking for the actual dates of the competitions and had listed that she only needed the dates for 2003 through 2005. Katie and I are working together on the project, though on two separate portions, so I know what's going on. :)

Also, just to ask everyone who posted the years only, if you could also post the specific dates, ie. month/day/year, I know that Katie would greatly appreciate it!

[Matt Starkey]

Ooops.

Sorry, I didn't understand the request.

Here is what I have right now, and I will look for the actual date of the 2001 Bash.

Past Bash@theBeach Dates
Saturday October 26, 2002
Saturday September 20, 2003
Saturday October 2, 2004

and it looks like
Saturday October 8, 2005

Do I understand that you are not looking for info any earlier than 2001?

Thanks,
Matt

Yep! I just don't have the dates! :o
Just giving what I know because Katie is specifically looking for the actual dates of the competitions and had listed that she only needed the dates for 2003 through 2005. Katie and I are working together on the project, though on two separate portions, so I know what's going on. :)

Also, just to ask everyone who posted the years only, if you could also post the specific dates, ie. month/day/year, I know that Katie would greatly appreciate it!

[HaWkeYe15]

There was a mini competition demonstration at Robo Nexus this year (I dont know how long they've done a FIRST presentation, though).

[Kims Robot]

Rumble at the Rock (1997)

Rumble at the Rock was at least 1996(Hurricane at the Rock in my profile), 1997 and 1998, I know because I went to all three of them as part of 176 :)

Cool idea for FIRST history!

[jessjank.]

Do I understand that you are not looking for info any earlier than 2001?

Thanks,
Matt

Actually, we are looking for dates for any and all off-seasons as far back as possible. I'm not sure If Katie has the information for the earlier ones yet. Hopefully she can clarify that later.

I have a request too. With the project we're working on, I'm collecting data from some official FIRST events. I don't need information about Regionals, Championships, or Kick Offs, but would like to ask for any dates from other official FIRST events such as Founder's and Chairman's Receptions. I already have the dates for the 2003 Chairman's Reception and the 2005 Founder's Reception. If you can provide the names and dates for any events, please post them! I will be very grateful. Thanks! :)

[KyleGilbert45]

IRI 2000 April 29th
IRI 2001 May 5th
IRI 2002 July 19th

[OZ_341]

Team 341 has held Ramp Riot for the past 5 years in the Wissahickon HS Circle Gym.

So that would be 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

We've Grown from 7 teams in 2000 to 28 teams last year in 2004!!

Our 2005 Ramp Riot will be held on either 10/29/05 or 11/5/05. We are trying to lock down the date with NASA.

You can check out pictures of past competitions here----> www.team341.com


Come on out to play in our Circle GYM!!!

[tkwetzel]

I recently got an e-mail about a new off-season competition for 2005:
ROSI (Richmond Off-Season INvitational) will be held July 8, 2005 at Deep Run High School in Richmond.

[Katie Reynolds]

Do I understand that you are not looking for info any earlier than 2001? We're looking for information dating as far back as possible!!

Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far - keep those dates coming! :)

[Pamela]

Mayhem in Merrimack June/11/2005

[Mark McLeod]

SBPLI Mini-Comp 2003 10/17/03
SBPLI Mini-Comp 2004 10/15/04

[Katie Reynolds]

Hey guys!

Still looking for dates for these at least these competitions!

Bash@theBeach (1st Annual)
Bash@theBeach (2nd Annual)
BattleCry@WPI 1
BattleCry@WPI 3
Kettering Kickoff 2002
Maryland State Fair 2002
Pennsylvania Robot Challenge (PARC II)
Pennsylvania Robot Challenge (PARC III)
Pennsylvania Robot Challenge (PARC IV)
Pennsylvania Robot Challenge (PARC)
Ramp Riot 2000
Ramp Riot 2001
Ramp Riot 2002
Ramp Riot 2005
River Rage 1
River Rage 2
River Rage 3
River Rage 4
River Rage 5
River Rage 6
Rumble at the Rock
Rumble at the Rock III
SCRRF Summer Classic 2002
SCRRF Summer Classic 2004
SCRRF Summer Classic 2005
Sweet Repeat
York Frenzy 2004
York Frenzy 2005

I have almost 100 off-season competitions so far; let's keep 'em coming! :)

[NoodleKnight]

There was a mini competition demonstration at Robo Nexus this year (I dont know how long they've done a FIRST presentation, though).
Only happened once (2004) so far -- just a demonstration, no scoreboards, no set alliances, no ranks, just publicity for FIRST.

[camtunkpa]

Wow, I'm suprised nobody from my team replied sooner....anywho we are on PARC VIII this year and we started in 1998. I don't have the dates readily available, but PARC is always the day before Mothers' Day. Thanks to the others who have provided some of the dates for PARC!

[kjhobin]

Montclair Mayhem
May 14 2005

[miketwalker]

I know Robot Rodeo started in 2002, this will be it's 4th year. I don't know it's exact dates though.

There also used to be a big offseason competition "Mayhem in Miami" that I believe went from 1999-2001. But, I don't know for sure. I believe that's what Mayhem @ The Museum is supposed to be, sort've a revival of that competition in South Florida.

Edit: I found the dates for 2000's Mayhem in Miami: May 19th and 20th. I also know it started in 1999 for sure. I'm not sure if it's last year was 2001 or 2002 though.

[Alan Anderson]

Still looking for dates for these at least these competitions!
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Sweet Repeat

I attended the past two years of the Ford Sweet Repeat:
August 18, 2003
August 9, 2004

[Alan Anderson]

Wildstang (Team 111) hosted a "Play Date" with a bunch of Midwest teams, playing First Frenzy on their great practice field, on December 11, 2004.

[Matt Starkey]

What was the Date for the 3rd Annual Bash@theBeach?

If you have it already, I am still looking through stacks of paper in my basement.

Thanks,
Matt

[Wetzel]

MD State Fair 2001 9/1/2001
MD State Fair 2002 8/31/2002
York Frenzy 2004 8/14/2004 (Can't forget your birthday) :D

Wetzel

[Katie Reynolds]

What was the Date for the 3rd Annual Bash@theBeach?

If you have it already, I am still looking through stacks of paper in my basement.

Thanks,
MattI have 9/18/01 as the day for Bash 3 ... I'm still missing dates for Bash 1 and Bash 2, though!

[Joe Ross]

Hey guys!

Still looking for dates for these at least these competitions!

SCRRF Summer Classic 2002
SCRRF Summer Classic 2004
SCRRF Summer Classic 2005

2003 and 2004 were fall classics, October 11 and November 6th, respectively. In 2002 it was approximately 6/29.