Brunswick Eruption 4- its coming!! [Archive]

Wayne C.

06-06-2005, 18:11

Keep your calendar open-

Brunswick Eruption 4

Saturday- November 19, 2005
and we WILL end by 5 PM!!!! (we need to )

@ North Brunswick Twp H.S.
Rt 130 so,
North Brunswick, NJ

Hosted by Team 25 Raider Robotix

Let the TIKIs flow!!!!!
The Chester Challenge TIKI remains unclaimed- this will be your last chance!

Registration-
$200 per team

but wait- there's more!!

For any Pre-Rookie Team using a refurbished and borrowed robot registration is free. For the team that loaned them the robot registration will be $100- Yes- thats half price!!!!!!!

contact- Wayne Cokeley smwonder@comcast.net

av11d

06-06-2005, 18:38

We came really close to attending last year but we didn't have a school advisor in time. This year we're definitely in though. Gonna be sweet.

Looking forward to it!

slickguy2007

06-06-2005, 18:45

We had fun at BE last year and we are coming back for more! Our team's first glimpse of FIRST was at BE 2003. This is where we started and we are gonna make it a priority to come to your event every year. We'll see you there, can't wait! :)

GO 1403!!!

Meyerman

08-06-2005, 00:23

ium sure team 56 will be attending always do maybe this year we wont hafta leave early to make it to the homecoming dance on time??? we want a tiki! we have many awards from first in our trophey case and many awards from other teams but we have still yet to earn the great honor of owning our very own tiki!

henryBsick

08-06-2005, 01:06

Heh, should the Tigertrons make it a three-peat???
03, 04...

Can't wait for B.E. '05

Freddy Schurr

08-06-2005, 11:57

Hey,

I think Team 204 will heading up to B.E, hey we may want to get the TIKI too

Hey, is there anyway I could MC a couple of matches?

Freddy

arbershametaj

09-06-2005, 20:24

team 369 is planing on atending

we hope 2 make a wining alience with team 56 again I wold love 2 take controll of the whole field again :D

Chase

15-06-2005, 17:25

For any Pre-Rookie Team using a refurbished and borrowed robot registration is free. For the team that loaned them the robot registration will be $100- Yes- thats half price!!!!!!!

Awesome! We started something! :D

Bharat Nain

15-06-2005, 17:42

Awesome! We started something! :D
Yup, it's a borrowed idea we could not resist copying because it works so well and is a great way to expand FIRST.

Freddy Schurr

15-06-2005, 18:11

Hey BE Staff

Hey, is there anyway I could MC a couple of matches?

Freddy Schurr

Wayne C.

15-06-2005, 18:55

Awesome! We started something! :D
More than you know guys....
Good job!!!!~

Wayne C.

05-07-2005, 09:58

Wayne C.

12-08-2005, 07:51

I got the BE 4 site up and running. The first registrations are coming in already.

Bring a pre-rookie and save $$$$

http://www.geocities.com/brunswick_eruption/BrunswickEruption.html?1059578951843

WC :cool:

somehow this thread disappeared from the off seasons list so I'll repost---

so far we have 4 signed up for this November event. It is time for the Midwesterners to make a trip out for the weekend......

WC

Corey Balint

31-08-2005, 21:19

Hey all you teams not signed up yet...GET ON IT!

BE4 will be fantabulous as usual. The competition is always top notch with the regulars of 222, 303, 56 and more! Come on and sign up, its a blast. Remember bring a prerookie robot and save save save!

Heretic121

31-08-2005, 21:50

im gonna try to make it down as i will be livin in CT then and go down with a crew from there w00t :D

Wayne C.

09-09-2005, 19:08

Well- the registrations are trickling in. I would be happier if they were flooding in.

Remember- loan a robot to a new school and help them play and you get in for half price- them free. Bring two schools- all three are free.

I sent a promo to the team contacts of all the teams in the NE states near US. If your coach didn't talk to you find out why.

If you need me to send you the info simply get me your e-mail. (PM)

WC :cool:

Corey Balint

14-09-2005, 22:19

Hey all you teams out there!

Come on and sign up already! sheesh!

Great time=Guaranteed!

Wayne C.

18-09-2005, 15:23

Update 9-17

As of today we have 10 teams signed up for BE 4 and very few of the "locals" that normally attend. The event is 8 weeks away

I have created timing models for 24 teams and 30 teams. Either will work.

So---

If you want to attend now is the time to send in your registration forms with that intent. If you need one PM me.

WC :cool:

Wayne C.

25-09-2005, 14:47

latest update 9/25-

still 7 weeks away and we are passing 15 teams.

we would sure like to have YOUR team.

Conor Ryan

26-09-2005, 17:39

Is it possible if we could get a team list for whos planing on attending?

Wayne C.

26-09-2005, 18:29

it is on the event site- see above

WC

Corey Balint

26-09-2005, 20:56

Come on all you teams out there, look at how strong the field of play is, its a guaranteed great time!

11-Chairmans Winners at NJ, and a Double Regional QF
25-Finalists at Palmetto, SF at Jersey
75-QF and #3 alliance captain at Jersey
222-Alliance Captain #6 in Philly and QF at MD-12th seeded team at Nats
224-Picked third overall at Jersey for Eliminations
303-Finalists at Jersey
369-Winners of Montclair Mayhem
555-Champions of Arizona Regional
1089-#1 seed on Galileo this year
1403-Finalists at Buckeye Regional
1546-Rookie Allstar
1676-Rookie Allstar-NJ

prerookie-Cliffside Park
Former 25 Robot

prerookie- Howell
Former 25 Robot and Alliance Captain at Montclair Mayhem

and 56 should be signing up soon, therefore a SF(Sacramento), Finalist(NJ), Champ(Philly) and #2 seed on Galileo and National Finalists.

The competition will be strong and fierce!
If that isnt enough competition for you, i dont know what is.

Bharat Nain

02-10-2005, 16:43

So we have some great teams signed up and more to come. Some of you midwest teams should come to Jersey- we had fun at IRI! Sign up people.. this should be a great competition.

Nitroxextreme

05-10-2005, 14:43

I went last year before our team was together and it was awesome and i remember how everyone was wearin halloween costumes

1626 is definitely in on this one

Corey Balint

08-10-2005, 20:52

Come on all you teams out there, theres still plenty of time to sign up.

I know all you CT and New England teams are craving more competition after Bash today.

It'll be a blast down here, the level of play and overall competition should be fabulous!

Scott Shaw 237

11-10-2005, 20:53

Team 237 will be there ready to cap the vision tetra ;) Can't wait for it.

(2005 NJ Finalist)
(2005 BTB Finalist)
(2005 Bash Winner)

t0ny127

13-10-2005, 18:19

Team 56 will be there...don't worry Corey, I'm pushing you know who to register soon. :D

Corey Balint

13-10-2005, 19:45

11
25
56
75
222
224
237
271
303
369
555
999
1048
1089
1403
1546
1626
1676

prerookie-Cliffside Park
Former 25 Robot

prerookie- Howell
Former 25 Robot and Alliance Captain at Montclair Mayhem

prerookie- West Windsor-Plainsboro

Thats what i can remember from the top of my head. To me, thats a pretty solid group. Anyone else want to join in on the fun???

Ashley Christine

14-10-2005, 13:59

I wish my team could go. But I am deff trying to find a way to come down. I am sure most of you would know tho! hehe.

Heretic121

14-10-2005, 15:10

yay 237 took us up on the challenge w00t w00t...

38 is going to try to fix its bot after a misfortunate event and get it down there for BE...

Conor Ryan

14-10-2005, 15:18

Ashley Christine

14-10-2005, 16:34

Anyone from Rochester/somewhere in NY going down and want to drive me? huh? huh? lol

Ted Boucher

14-10-2005, 18:54

Ok, there definitely needs to be a sub tournament sometime during the day, the Best of NJ vs the Best of Da Cutt, just to prove the fact that Da Cutt is an inferior state.

Hey you, you thats not signed up yet, go sign up.

Ohhhh, it is so on now! :D .. I think we from Da Cutt know some tricks up our sleeves to show the NJ crowd how it is done.

Mike Schroeder

15-10-2005, 00:06

As much fun as that would be, chances are, within the time constraints we are working, that it will not be possible, because we have to be done, completely by 5pm that day

Corey Balint

18-10-2005, 21:56

11
25
56
75
222
224
237
271
303
358
369
555
999
1048
1089
1403
1546
1626
1676

prerookie- Howell

there are more prerookies tha i cant think of....woops

Conor Ryan

19-10-2005, 15:26

11
25
56
75
222
224
237
271
303
358
369
555
999
1048
1089
1403
1546
1626
1676

prerookie- Howell

there are more prerookies tha i cant think of....woops

prerookie-Cliffside Park
prerookie- West Windsor-Plainsboro

i hope i don't know more than you about your own competition Corey

Corey Balint

19-10-2005, 22:38

prerookie-Cliffside Park
prerookie- West Windsor-Plainsboro

i hope i don't know more than you about your own competition Corey
Thats because i posted those two conor, :p . I'm not sure if i posted them right though. Howell is for sure, the other two are possiblities, as well as a few possible others.

Mike Schroeder

19-10-2005, 23:08

Technically WWP doesn't have an "Advisor".... but we're working on that

Wayne C.

25-10-2005, 18:30

News Flash-

Today BE4 officially has 24 teams competing.

WC :cool:

Bharat Nain

25-10-2005, 18:37

News Flash-

Today BE4 officially has 24 teams competing.

WC :cool:

We still have room for a few more teams so sign up. NOW!:p

Corey Balint

25-10-2005, 20:03

We still have room for a few more teams so sign up. NOW!:p
Not just a few, we could fit well over 60 teams... :cool:

Kristian Calhoun

26-10-2005, 11:08

Not just a few, we could fit well over 60 teams... :cool:

Would we be able to fit 60 teams to compete within the time restraints and still be done by 5:00?

slickguy2007

26-10-2005, 17:28

So are you guys gonna ask us to request music to play at BE too? I was waiting for someone to ask, so I decided to do it myself. :p

GO 1403!!!

Bharat Nain

26-10-2005, 19:16

Would we be able to fit 60 teams to compete within the time restraints and still be done by 5:00?

Yes, no doubts. Wait till you see freshmen... [not meant to be derogatory]

galewind

26-10-2005, 19:57

Rumor has it that there may be yet another pre-rookie team coming yet! :)

kjhobin

26-10-2005, 20:14

prerookie-Cliffside Park
Former 25 Robot

Cliffside PArk has a former 555 bot, not 25

kio_chan176

27-10-2005, 18:35

wait... how many teams are borrowing one of our bots?

Bharat Nain

27-10-2005, 18:46

wait... how many teams are borrowing one of our bots?

We are loaning out our robot from 2003 and 2004. We play with the 2005 robot.

kjhobin

27-10-2005, 19:08

wait... how many teams are borrowing one of our bots?
Hey its says on both the Brunswick eruption (http://www.geocities.com/brunswick_...l?1059578951843) site and i know for a fact that they have our 2004 bot right now

Wayne C.

27-10-2005, 21:09

Hey its says on both the Brunswick eruption (http://www.geocities.com/brunswick_...l?1059578951843) site and i know for a fact that they have our 2004 bot right now

555 is working with CP-
you are quite right- the guys have lost track of the robots coming and going from our shop these days...

WC :cool:

Corey Balint

03-11-2005, 17:30

We are now up to 26 teams with team 550 signing up earlier this week.

All teams are still welcome! Come out and have a blast, for this will be the final time Triple Play is played!

Morgan Gillespie

10-11-2005, 13:22

Argh not too long now till the Eruption. Like Ramp Riot and Duel on the Delaware will we be having that VEX booth?

Bharat Nain

10-11-2005, 13:37

Argh not too long now till the Eruption. Like Ramp Riot and Duel on the Delaware will we be having that VEX booth?
No. As of now we have 28 teams signed up and we might have two more.

Corey Balint

12-11-2005, 16:05

Here it is so far...
11
25
56
75
102
145
222
224
237
271
293
303
358
369
550
555
999
1048
1089
1279
1403
1546
1626
1676
5-6 pre rookie teams(robots from 555, 25, 1089..)

Greg Needel

12-11-2005, 17:03

oh yea...i am getting pumped to go to BE it should be a blast. If you are around the area you should come and check it out.

Corey Balint

12-11-2005, 18:08

oh yea...i am getting pumped to go to BE it should be a blast. If you are around the area you should come and check it out.
There you go, the one and only Greg Needel told you all to come out and visit. Now you have to go!

Greg Needel

12-11-2005, 18:28

There you go, the one and only Greg Needel told you all to come out and visit. Now you have to go!

i'm not sure what that means but.....you should definatly come

Bharat Nain

12-11-2005, 19:23

i'm not sure what that means but.....you should definatly come

If Corey doesn't come then I have SERIOUS ISSUES!

Corey Balint

13-11-2005, 10:39

i'm not sure what that means but.....you should definatly come
Neither am I :confused: . I'm just trying to get more people to come!!! :cool:

Wayne C.

14-11-2005, 11:24

Time to Close Registrations

as of last night we have 31 teams attending BE this coming Saturday and it is time to close registrations so we can plan more completely.

We are proud to say that 6 of these teams are prerookies being mentored by 4 different teams in their first events ever and that all these prerookies are looking to play in this winter's regular FIRST season.

It is going to be quite a day.

Of course we all invite all the CD readers to come to NBTHS and enjoy this great event. The games begin at 8AM. And we WILL finish by 5!!! You can stay and see our school's theatre production of "Dont Drink the Water" at 8PM.

See you all Saturday

WC :cool:

C.Roberts 1089

15-11-2005, 00:36

1089 and our pre-rookie, 1807, are definitely excited for Brunswick Eruption. And I can say that personally, I've been counting down the days for awhile =p. Can't wait!!

Elgin Clock

15-11-2005, 09:17

Hey folks. Since this is probably my last competiton I'll be going to until next year, I wanted to let everyone know who is attending BE that I have team shirts left to trade still.

I have various sizes left.

I take an XL so if you are interested, try to PM me here, or just bring me an XL at BE and I'll see what I can do to hook you up with a shirt that fits you!!

Thanks all, and see you @ BE.

Come to BE.

Kristian Calhoun

15-11-2005, 10:56

Don't we have like 31 teams signed up as of this morning?

Bharat Nain

15-11-2005, 18:28

Don't we have like 31 teams signed up as of this morning?
Yes.

as of last night we have 31 teams attending BE this coming Saturday and it is time to close registrations so we can plan more completely.

Heretic121

16-11-2005, 12:13

w00t!!!

team 38 has clinched the last and final spot of BE registration and is completely excited to going with their revamped bot *just new motors and cleaned up and a few broken parts replaced =p* but we are excited and ready to compete and have a kick $@#$@#$@# time at the last off-season event on the east coast w00t w00t!

Mark McLeod

18-11-2005, 11:37

I have to get up at 4am to be there on time.

Are you going to have coffee? Zzzzzzzz

Wayne C.

19-11-2005, 00:24

yes- there will be coffee

and lots of other stuff too.

I'm tired now.

G'night

WC

Alex Burman

19-11-2005, 07:10

I to will also have shirts to trade, i will have the blue messanger bag, or just ask any team 75 roboraider for Alex Burman or just Burman

6 foot 8

19-11-2005, 15:03

Revolverx7

19-11-2005, 22:54

Yeh if anyone has any video, especially of the last finals match i would love to see it.

Wayne C.

20-11-2005, 10:34

Brunswick Eruption 4-

The final Results

Looking Ahead Award- 1546
Kids Favorite Robot - 1676
Refs Favorite Award - 237
Mike's (Wade's) Favorite Award - 555
Rising Star - prerookie 1882 Howell HS
Big Kahuna- Bruce Ciance-parent founder of the team 25 RPM movement and new Animation group

#1 seed- 237

Finalists- 237, 56 and 11 (Alliance 1)

Winners- 358, 75 and 369 (Alliance 2)

My thanks to all of the 31 teams who attended and especially those teams that had the faith to come with robots in need of parts or "battle weary" after the long FIRST year. We tried to accomodate as best we could and it seemed like everybody had at least some time on the field.

And also my thanks to my crew of dedicated adults and kids who worked diligently to put on the event. With the help of the teams from Pascack, Hightstown, the prerookies and our guests from NY and Connecticut the takedown flew .

As my team knows, I am one of those guys who worries all about the little details getting done. For weeks the kids have been telling me, don't worry- we got it covered. And they did. I'm still amazed. The kids worked very hard
running the event and still competed with decent success.

And we finished the last round at 5:15 (5:00 goal) to be out by the time of the school play.

And of course we all owe a huge round of thanks to Paul Kloberg for getting so much of the organizational work done for the event and to the amazing, dedicated and irreplaceable Mike Wade from NASA. Mike gives so much to the kids of our region and truly epitomizes the spirit of FIRST. Thanks a million.

I hope everybody had a great time and that you plan to come back next year. The kids are pushing for a 2 field event......and there is a whole other gym to consider........

WC

Mark McLeod

20-11-2005, 10:36

If anyone has any pictures, could they post them or give me a link, my team 999 was there today, but I wasn't able to make it, I'm in college in south jersey and had no way of making it up because my friend let me know at 10 am this morning. thanks.

6-8
Team 999 made it to the semi-finals (with 25 & 1403) before falling to teams 237, 56, and 11.
They did a really good job, but I'm sorry I have no photos of them in action.

P.S. It was so exciting I had trouble remembering to take photos of my own teams.

Mark McLeod

20-11-2005, 10:51

Team 25 put on a terrific show for us all on Saturday. I understand what a huge undertaking an off-season event like this is, especially with the number of competing teams making it equivalent to a Regional-in-a-day. The announcer’s voice was going at the end.
From the freshmen field reset crew, to the organizers we thank you for your tremendous efforts on behalf of spreading the excitement that is engineering and technology.

Although our status as winners (we’re in Tiki heaven) makes our admiration of the referees possibly suspect. I want to thank them for their diligent efforts to govern what came down to a evenly offensive/defensive game there in the last few matches as competitive play stepped up a level as it always does in the Finals.

Congratulations to all the special award winners, especially, one of my favorites Baldwin Team 1546 ;)

Thanks to our partners 75 and 369 it was a true alliance with each supporting the others by taking up an extra load whenever called on. Together we barely prevailed over teams 237, 56, and 11, also a great alliance we were proud to play against and would have been equally honored to play with.

It was an exciting day for our freshmen as you gave them the opportunity to taste FIRST as drivers rotated through the qualifying matches breaking off or denting parts and pieces of our robot. It makes me shudder to think of them with driver permits in a few years! Towards the end we took turns with 75 playing defense while our arms were down for various (in our case an ultimate catastrophic failure) while 369 continued to cap relentlessly.

Special thanks to:
- Teams 222 and 271 for drill bits which we mean to replace.

- Team 1089 for their immense help in rebuilding our backup fork with their Porta-band saw and to Team 1882 for their assistance as well.

- I'm sure there are others I'm neglecting to mention, so thanks to all who helped others learn to operate their loaner robots or helped to put a broken 'bot back on the field.

Thanks all for giving us a final opportunity to Triple Play!

KillerCows456

20-11-2005, 10:52

Yeh if anyone has any video, especially of the last finals match i would love to see it.

Yeah, I have video footage of the finals, even though my team did not participate i still thought it would have been a good idea to get it.
I will happy to upload the clips but I will have to go through all the tapes first so give me some time.

Zoom

20-11-2005, 15:13

Team 369 would like to Thank 358 and 75 for picking us as your alliance. We would also like to thank team 25 for hosting such a great event. It was an honor competing with 237, 56 and 11 And all the teams that were there. We hope to see you guys in 2006. Good Luck In The Up Coming Events.

Alex Burman

20-11-2005, 16:15

I wanted to thank team 25 for putting together such an amazing competition. I hope my team comes back next year to defend their title.

I would like to thank all the other teams who attended for putting up such fierce competition. Together we are all winners.

I would especially like to thank all the preRookie teams who attended, showing the devotion to first, coming out and seeing whats its all about. A true inspiration to the rest.

I would also like to thank in particular 237, 56 and 11 for putting up such fierce competition. The 3 of you together really do make something special a really amazing force. We were almost unable to pull through.

It wouldn't have been for:

358 and 369. Those are 2 groups of amazing kids being able to over come such challenges. Being able to stare down one of the finalists from Atlanta. Being able to over come difficulties with robot damage. It seemed liked almost all the odds were stacked against us you could almost make a movie out of it.
:rolleyes:

Once again thank you all!

DonRotolo

20-11-2005, 19:05

First, congratulations to the top seed 237, you guys got game and one heck of a 'bot. Also congratulations to the winning alliance, along with everyone who showed up.

My thanks to Team 25 for a very well-run event. Everything was great, from the layout to the judges and, yes, even the food. Whose mom made those meatballs? Yum.

It may be hard to imagine, but even finishing dead last, the kids were really enthusiastic and in high spirits. We had the misfortune, after a regional and nationals with no major failures, of having something go wrong in every single round. Go figure.

Finally, yet another thanks to team 25 for being graciously professional on the field when we were down one alliance member and accidentally (and autonomously) disabled our other alliance partner, leaving ourselves alone on the field. Team 25 was kind enough to score a few tetras for us with their 'bot so we wouldn't lose too badly. I have never experienced such a generous spirit in a competition, and am humbled and inspired by that act.

WE HAD FUN

Don

av11d

20-11-2005, 21:11

Terrific Competition!

Thanks to 25 for hosting such an awesome event! It was really a lot of fun.

Thanks to 358 for picking us and 369 for being part of the awesome alliance. The finals were really exciting and that last match came down to the wire. 56, 237, and 11 made such a powerful alliance!

We'll see most of you in Trenton in a few months! :D

Revolverx7

21-11-2005, 17:25

Yeah, I have video footage of the finals, even though my team did not participate i still thought it would have been a good idea to get it.
I will happy to upload the clips but I will have to go through all the tapes first so give me some time.

That would be great. Thanks.

Nitroxextreme

21-11-2005, 20:10

I would like to thank 25 for putting on such an amazing event.......just as they have in years past.

Now onto Trenton...where I am sure we will see most of you.

KillerCows456

21-11-2005, 20:41

Well guess what everyone i have a finished product.
It is not the best of quality but i did my best.
Here is a link to it :
Brunswick Eruption Finals (http://files.filefront.com/Brunswick_Eruption_Finals_2wm/;4380132;;/fileinfo.html)
I hope you all like it

Elgin Clock

22-11-2005, 00:36

Bharat Nain

22-11-2005, 06:17

I am in the process of getting pictures and videos from my team members. If you give me yours I will host them too.

av11d

22-11-2005, 06:40

We have a whole lot of video that we're in the process of encoding/uploading. I'll post a link once it's all up.

I mirrored 555's really awesome video so you don't have to do that whole queue thing:
http://homepage.mac.com/av11d/be_finals.wmv

KillerCows456

22-11-2005, 10:17

I did it on Filefront because my school uses Websense and blocks almost everything fun except that site for some odd reason, and i needed it to get it to school because i havent bought my DVD burner yet.

edit:Websense even blocks Team 555's homepage.

slickguy2007

22-11-2005, 18:29

Thank you teams 25 and 999 for being great alliance partners. Thank you team 25 for hosting such a great event. Brunswick Eruption has always been one of the highlights of the off season for me. Congratulations to teams 75,358 and 369 to taking home the title. Our team's first sight of competition as prerookies back in 2003 was at Brunswick Eruption. I am already counting down the days until Brunswick Eruption v5.0. Congratulations to all teams who competed and we'll see you next year!

GO 1403!!!

Bharat Nain

22-11-2005, 19:14

Our team's first sight of competition as prerookies back in 2003 was at Brunswick Eruption.

And I remember two belonging-to-no-team-random-people sitting in the stands of BE in 2003 and it was you and your sister. Who would have guessed that one day we would become friends? Incredible.

Ken358

23-11-2005, 22:39

Thanks killercows456 for posting the video.

Team 25 rules!!! Thanks for hosting such a great event. We will be back next year.

It is always fun to compete against team 56 they are formidable opponents. (Especially when paired with 237 and 11)
*237 super impressive all around.
*11’s drive train impressed us with both power and maneuverability.
Not to mention the great drivers on all three teams.

That may have even been a tougher alliance than we faced in the finals in Philly (56, 365, 316)

We thought it was all over when we lost our fork during match #2. (We would not have had a fork at all if not for the efforts of team 1089)

Thanks 75 and 369 for getting and keeping your arms working when we could not. Hope to play with you again sometime.

Ken