Championship Week, ARE YOU READY!!!?

[Nawaid Ladak]

Well, it's the last week of april, you guys know what that means, are you guys pumped up as i am!!!!!

I CANT WAIT, C YA ALL THERE

[Freddy Schurr]

Yeah, I am. I just want to get away from studying and homework and anything else college-related for a bit.

I AM A PUMP UP!

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[Crebb]

Only two more days of school!

[Cody Carey]

I concur.

[Greg Marra]

Ahhh I need to pack!

The main problem is that I need to use all of my chargers before Atlanta still. It'd be no fun having my cell phone charger in Atlanta if my phone was totally dead when I got there.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I have way too much to do before we leave for Atlanta.

I plan on packing Wednesday at 2 AM.

[DanDon]

w00t!!!!!!

Tom, you're not alone.

2 days till takeoff!!!! I am going crazy-

er!!!!!

Can't wait to see everyone there, if you want, stop by 375's pit and say hi.

[Spindash54]

This will be my first (and last as student) year at Championships, and I am as excited as can be.

Packing is still to be done, first I have to do some homework so I'm not swamped when I get back.

[Jonathan Norris]

My first time and I am PUMPED!

[Arefin Bari]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

... I know right... can't wait for us to throw you around everywhere =)

[looneylin]

sooooo excited!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait to hug everybody!!!!

[Kyle Love]

I'm almost ready....just have to pack up the pit, pack the trailer, pack my bags and I think I will be ready to go! Just as a precursor for all of you, you will definitely want to fly by the revitalized 45 pits at the Championships!

[amos229]

i have to suffer through 2 days, finish packing, survive without cd for a night and then i can meet everyone trade buttons and go crazy in atlanta. 'wookie call eminates from background' oh moms callin for dinner. lol

[Joe Matt]

I have to......

-Study for my math test
-pick up approval forms for summer school
-sign all the forms
-return forms
-call cab
-math test
-Turn in my CAD final
-Get the CAD final back after he points out 1000000 errors and change them
-Turn in CAD final 2.0
-Pack
-Sleep Wed Afternoon
-Food & Movies all night
-Airport at 5am

WOW.

[RoboMadi]

SOOOOO ready and pumped up!


CYA all there :)

[Barry Bonzack]

I concur.

Indeed. Quite.

[aallen88]

I'm seriously soooo psyched its almost SICK. All I've been thinking about for the last few days have been Nationals...and HALO but that's another story.

Can you believe how fast it came?!...I feel like it was kickoff four years ago.

LAST NATS EVERRRR :ahh: . I can't get over how fast four years have gone by. Feel free to come find me (Team 11) to introduce yourself...I want to meet as many people as possible before I leave :D !

I hope everyone has an AMAZING TIME. I have a feeling things are going to get CRAZYYYYYYYYY this year...

[StephLee]

CAN'T WAIT!!!

I've been spacing out since LAST week...what am I going to be like in school tomorrow and Tuesday??? :ahh:

See all of you there, stop by 1629's pit and introduce yourself!

[379Robocat]

I know I can speak for myself and my team that we are all excited about going. We have been working since the day we found out that we were going. That was on the 13th so we have been running around like chickens with our heads cutt off. I am already packed except for a few things that I need up until Tuesday. This is my 6th Championship even going to and every year it gets more and more exciting. Can't wait. Stop by and say hi. Team 379 in Newton can't miss those red shiny pom poms, and tie-dyed shirts and socks.

[Elgin Clock]

No.. :(

I just found out I can't go.. :eek:




































lol j/k
I'm going.. <knock on wood> I just have to finish packing, shopping, and buying some hair stuff and do my hair, oh, and work some overtime this week on Monday and Tuesday to finish up some projects at work for some FIRST sponsors.. lol
Yeah, I do some CAD work (non-FIRST related) for some FIRST sponsors where I work.

Fun fun fun!!!!

Good thing I took off next monday as well.. to recover from a, hoping, heck of a crazy weekend.

See you all in ATL.

[themagic8ball]

I will be much more excited after my practice AP exam tuesday afternoon. Until then, I'm a little bit preoccupied.

[Crandelnator]

I can't wait to go but the only problem that our team has been having is getting enough money to go to the party afterwards (some most people on our team are not rich and can't afford the $45 fee and the money for food for the week). I was wondering if any of you have an idea of how we can get atleast half the money ($500) for our team to get to go to the party. Thanks for your help.
Team 1539 (Robot Love!)

[JackN]

I have been waiting for this moment since the end of West Michigan, Yeah I'm Pumped

[Bemis]

I've been ready for this for so long. Still gotta pack and get my English teacher not to kill me and I'll be all set. Can't wait!

[dubious elise]

I will be much more excited after my practice AP exam tuesday afternoon. Until then, I'm a little bit preoccupied.
Ugh, agreed. At least now I have a reason to sit in class and smile stupidly at the board ;)

[geo]

This will be my second time and the last time :( going to the National. Can't wait to see everyone :)

Good luck to ya all

[Cody Carey]

Indeed. Quite.


Indubitably.

[amos229]

Indubitably.
"Indubitably."

quadrupely agreeably

[Tim Arnold]

My first time and I am PUMPED!
Ditto!

We are packed but quite a bit worried... somehow we lost two batteries during/since nationals and are hoping at least one is still in the robot :yikes:

Hope to see everyone there! Be sure to check out our mini-FRC bot at FRC 40's field or in our pit.

[henryBsick]

Ready??
I am more than ready to leave but not at all prepared!
Whatever time it is that I am posting, minus 12:00 is how long I have been filling out scholarship applications. Today I have to take a 6 hour NOCTI test on 0 hours of sleep. Tuesday (the day I leave for ATL) I am taking a C++ programming test for a competition and being picked up early from that, luckily, it is south, so my team can get me on the way to Atlanta. All this is a mere facade compared to the two days I have been in school the past two weeks. I missed the other days for various reasons: senior class trip, programming contests and FBLA state contest. Make up tests anyone?!

Edit:
I forgot about having a job at a Theater which is now running a film festival that includes 14 films...on TWO SCREENS. And doing ever so needed robotics fundraisers. (Basket Bingo, thanks 103)
/edit

So yes. I am very very very eager and ready to leave, I am just working on the prepared part.

[CourtneyB]

im am soooo ready! i am completely stoked for the championships. Its just, I always get ready at the last second literally :ahh: :yikes:

-Court-

[KelliV]

I am so excited... these are going to be the longest two days of my life waiting for that bus to pull up behind the school!!!!

[StephLee]

Sitting here in history class..."working on my Imperialism project"...took all of five minutes for me to click over to CD...I'm more than ready to leave for Atlanta, but I still have to suffer through another day and a half of school!! (Just two more periods today...then all day tomorrow...where's the time fairy when I need her??!?)

[Kim Masi]

I have way too much to do before we leave for Atlanta.

I plan on packing Wednesday at 2 AM.

2 AM??? I was thinking more of 6AM that morning...arrive at the school to catch the bus at 7:30

two allnighters tonight and tomorrow to finish homework and scouting stuff...procrastination is key... ;)

[JaneYoung]

Come on you guys - focus - you can dooooooooooo it.

School FIRST then Atlanta - very soon.

Jane

[JoeXIII'007]

I cannot wait for two reasons:

1. I have a school newspaper article regarding how Team 66 does in Atlanta this week, and currently have no real material, so I need something to write about. Deam Kamen, I hope I can reach you for a quote.

2. I will be flying down there with the team this year, for the first time in two years. The bus trip last year was an energy draining trip in which I only got 1 hour of sleep. This year, I'll be well rested thank goodness.

3. OK, so I have three reasons. The game is insane, and what appears to be an international robotic dodgeball competition shall prove to be exciting. Good Luck to all and see you all there!

[Jherbie53]

In class right now for one of my finals and one more tomorrow morning. After that its nothing until Thursday or Friday and watching the web cast. I so wish I was going. It's going to be hard watching on my computer. :(

[pyroslev]

To Do List before 5 a.m. Wednesday:
1. Hand in Research Paper- Done
2. Persuasive Speech- Tomorrow @ 8am
3. Work 6 Hours- EASY...
4. Put together briefs on other teams and assemble scouting sheets- Tuesday night.
5. Get Some sleep-NOT EASY!

My brain is fried from school, doped up due to heavy allergy medications and hyped from caffeine adrenaline for the bus trip.

I am always ready.

[ScoutingNerd175]

To do list before 8 a.m. Wednesday
1) Study for massive, awful, AP/ICON Chem test written by the devil herself.
2) Read story for English and write journal. (Thank god I'm going to be an engineering major next year)
3) Send email to team asking them if they have any final suggestions for scouting sheets.
4) Ask coach about scouting info.
5) Rewrite entire scouting spreadsheet because of accidental RAM glitch on Pocket PC (luckily I have the sheet on another computer, but it can't connect to my Pocket PC)
6) Figure out how to connect computer to pocket PC.
7) Pack.
8) Go out to we-don't-have-school-tomorrow dinner.

God, I can't wait. Atlanta is going to rock! :)

[Joe Matt]

-Study for my math test - partial check
-pick up approval forms for summer school - check
-sign all the forms - check
-return forms - check
-call cab
-math test
-Turn in my CAD final
-Get the CAD final back after he points out 1000000 errors and change them
-Turn in CAD final 2.0
-Pack - partial check
-Sleep Wed Afternoon
-Food & Movies all night
-Airport at 5am

[StangMan]

Good Luck to all Teams! :)

[Andy Grady]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment of truth is nearly upon us...

Every year hundreds of teams decend upon the 6 fields of Championship FIRST. It is a spectacle which is rivaled only by the greatest of sporting events. There is drama, excitement, grit, determination, glory, dissapointment, elation, and celebration. Each year carries with it a captivating story. This year will be no different...

Who will walk away from Einstien reigning supreme? Will it be the four time champion, in search of the magic number 5...or will it be somewhere out of the unexpected? Going into the event all eyes are on a bunch of Raiders. Team 25 goes into the event as a favorite comming out of the Newton divison...the question arises...will a certain "Stang" or "Poof" have something to say about it...or will they join the empire and make an unstoppable force? Or how about a robot named MORT, who seems to be quietly positioning themselves for a major run at the title. One would have to think whoever comes out of the Newton Division, has the upper hand....

Or do they?

One would think that a certain Pink sharpshooter might be able to turn a few heads over in Archimedes. Could they give something Newtonian a run for their money?

Or maybe a long time veteran X-Cat will finally surge its way among the top of the class, or how about a certain Goats Heard, as Gompei looks to make a run out of Galileo. As always, there is always a Technokat or a Gael Force, looking to return to a glory once held...

Or maybe it will be a Rocketeer?

Why not look up?

Up, as in north. For years the country of Canada has been yelling and screaming for the heads of the FIRST world to look its way. Now the world has no choice, for what comes out of Canada is a three headed monster that may not be able to be stopped. Could it be that this is the year that the Maple Leaf gets raised with the golden FIRST trophy?

Or will it be the year that a Bobcat, a Buzz, or Rhode Warrior brings the New England region back into the fold? The Bobcats have two regional victories under their belt, and have been slaying offensive monsters all year long, might they have the answer for the offensive juggernauts found out of the other three divisions?


Or will this be the first year that a rookie team does the unimaginable? Evidence would point in that direction with the influx of amazing young blood among the FIRST ranks. 8, count them, EIGHT regional victories went to rookie teams this year. Can you say overdue?


Or maybe it will be another one of the 344 teams who will grace the carpet and ramps...aiming high.


Every year has a story...

Will this year be yours?

Good luck to everyone!

[Jessica Boucher]

I just finished making a double batch of Boucher special recipe cookies...I'm excited!

I'll be VC'ing it up on Galileo. See you there!

[Cody Carey]

I just finished making a double batch of Boucher special recipe cookies...I'm excited!

I'll be VC'ing it up on Galileo. See you there!

Can one BUY these special cookies?!

If so, I just want you to know that I will do or pay almost anything for a cookie, even if it's been on the ground:p ( I'm serious.)




Also...
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=493449#post493449

[Jessica Boucher]

Can one BUY these special cookies?!

If so, I just want you to know that I will do or pay almost anything for a cookie, even if it's been on the ground:p ( I'm serious.)


Well....they're leaving tomorrow on 121's 18-hour bus ride...so I don't know if they will last. But you can certainly inquire once they get there!

[mrs. p]

well, the bags are packed and the tools are stowed away. the pink team is more than ready to get on that bus for atlanta. good luck to all the teams, we leave in 22 more hours. guess I'd better get packing

[Conor Ryan]

We should be at the airport this time tommorow. And now for the weather, thanks Weather Underground.

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/tstorms.GIF Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/partlycloudy.GIF Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/partlycloudy.GIF Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/chancerain.GIF Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/conds/chancerain.GIF Sunday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.

[akshar]

Well....they're leaving tomorrow on 121's 18-hour bus ride...so I don't know if they will last. But you can certainly inquire once they get there!

1568 is also on this bus, cookies might not last, lol...
on another note, even though the ticker says a day and 21 hours away, today is the day most teams make their way down to atlanta...including 121 and 1568...just want to say, happy traveling, see u in atlanta, and goodluck

[379Robocat]

The Robocats will be leaving in T - 11 hours for a 13 hour bus ride. We will be arriving between 12-1 tomorrow and visiting stone mountain for the first time because we are driving down not taking MARTA through town.

[Joe Matt]

Math test & Englineering project DOWN. Now all I have to do is turn in CAD, call the cab driver, go to class, and pack!

Hard stuff is OVER!

[Jay Trzaskos]

Well our flights got changed from flying out of Rochester at 6 AM tomorrow to flying out of Rochester at 5PM so I am going to miss almost an entire day in Atlanta. But I am almost packed (pfft... not even close) and I am ready to start the 4 hour road trip to Rochester tomorrow morning. Then onward to the airport for our 2 hour flight. should be into downtown Atlanta by 8 PM I hope.

Don't forget to stop by the 229 pit and say hi everyone. If I'm not there... I am most likely on the field. Can't wait to meet all you CD'ers and catch up with everyone else!

JT
229


EDIT: Everyone have a safe trip down and we'll see you on Thursday :)

[santosh]

THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING

Tuesday night: Finish up Robotics homework, Doe Anatomy Lab, do APUSH quizzes, PACK CLOTHES AND STUFF

Wednesday morning: Get a ride to school off of a friend

1st period: Make beads and buttons, start packign the trailer

2nd period: Take Denmark FLL Champions to my robotics class

3rd period: Help pack trailer

4th period: US History End of Course test part 1

After school: Finish EOCT Test Part 2
Finish packing trailer
Eat food at the picnic with the team from Denmark and the G.R.A.

7:30pm: get on a bus
7:30pm-7:50pm: drive to downtown

7:50pm and on: check into hotel, make new friends, meet new teams and have a ton of fun.

[MrForbes]

Looks like I picked a bad day to get a headache. But the tools/parts are packed, and we're on schedule to catch our red-eye to "back east".

see you there!

(maybe I'll make my "squirrel" name tag, if I can find a decent color pic of my chevy)

[SirLancelot]

heh. I've been fully packed-besides socks-since Saturday. Erm...I think I'm getting a little wired. I finished the last of the semester finals today (chemistry and welding) and am totally ready to leave! We're heading out from the high school at 6am, tomorrow, and looking at a 13-15 hour bus ride. Ah well, roadtrips are half the fun. Good luck to all! If your robot doesn't do so well in the rankings, just stand up and start shrieking support for those bots still left in the game.
best of luck~
Anna

[Freddy Schurr]

Looks like I picked a bad day to get a headache.

Yeah, me too. I just received news that I have some water in my ear and I am on some medicine before the plane ride today. It going to be great, sick and tired! GREAAAAAAAAAAAATTT

[Joe J.]

862 will be leaving in just under an hour, 13 hour trip and hopefully arrive at 7:00 PM tonight.


WICHA! 500th post!

[Madison]

It is entirely too early.

[amos229]

Well 229 is packed and getting ready to leave as i type. oh no i missed the car. coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmme bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccck kkkkkkkkkk. lol. jj

[Freddy Schurr]

Yeah, well I about to leave for the school and get to the airport! Should be fun! Come visit and say HI! in the ERV pit of 204.

Good Luck to all teams!

[looneylin]

I HAVE ENERGY DRINKS AND STARBUCKS COFFEE!!! I'M READY!!!